savage

BrE /ˈsævɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈsævɪdʒ/

adjective, noun, verb en → es

1 CRUEL/BRUTAL [adjective] B2

extremely cruel and violent; showing no mercy or pity

salvaje, brutal, crueles

Collocations savage attack · savage beating

  • The police were criticized for their savage treatment of the protesters.

    La policía fue criticada por su trato salvaje hacia los manifestantes.

2 WILD/UNCONTROLLED [adjective] B1

living in nature and not controlled by humans; wild or untamed

salvaje, feroz, crudo

Collocations savage wilderness · savage animals

  • The island is a savage wilderness with no roads or buildings.

    La isla es una selva salvaje sin carreteras ni edificios.

3 ANGER [adjective] B2

extremely angry; showing a lack of control or self-discipline

furioso, encolerizado, iracundo

Collocations savage mood · savage outburst

  • He was in a savage mood after losing the game.

    Estaba en una actitud furiosa después de perder el juego.

4 CRITICIZE [transitive] C1

to criticize something severely; to attack or blame someone harshly

atacar, criticar duramente, atacar verbalmente

  • savage somebody/something
  • The newspaper savaged the government's economic policies.

    El periódico criticó duramente las políticas económicas del gobierno.

5 HUNT [transitive] C1

to hunt wild animals, especially for sport or food

cazar, cazar animales salvajes

  • savage somebody/something
  • The tribe has been savaging the forest for centuries.

    La tribu ha cazado en el bosque durante siglos.

6 PERSON [noun] C1

a person who lives in a wild area and has not been influenced by civilization or modern society

salvaje, indígena, nativo

Collocations savage tribes

  • The explorers encountered a tribe of savage people.

    Los exploradores se encontraron con una tribu de personas salvajes.

7 BEHAVIOR [noun] C1

behavior that is extremely violent or cruel; behavior that shows no control or self-discipline

comportamiento salvaje, brutalidad, crueldad

Collocations savage attack

  • The police were shocked by the savage behavior of the rioters.

    La policía quedó shockeada por el comportamiento salvaje de los manifestantes.

8 SPORT [noun] C1

a type of hunting in which people chase and kill wild animals, especially deer or wolves, for sport or food

caza salvaje, caza de animales salvajes

Collocations savage hunt

  • The king organized a savage hunt for the royal family.

    El rey organizó una caza salvaje para la familia real.