Cruels (en. Cruel)

kʁy.ɛl

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Showing cruelty.

His words were cruel and hurtful.

Ses paroles étaient cruelles et blessantes.

Causing great suffering.

War is a cruel time for all.

La guerre est une période cruelle pour tous.

Of excessive hardness.

The rules of this game are unbearably cruel.

Les règles de ce jeu sont d'une cruauté insupportable.

From the Latin 'crudelis', which means 'savage, cruel'.

cruel as can be

extremely cruel

cruels à souhait

to be cruel as an animal

to be very cruel

être cruel comme un animal

cruel memories

very painful memories

cruels souvenirs

cruelty

Quality of a cruel person.

cruauté

cruelly

In a cruel manner.

cruellement

cruelty

This English refers to cruelty.

cruelty

To act mercilessly.

He acted in a really cruel way during the incident.

Il a agi d'une manière vraiment cruelle lors de l'incident.

To show harshness towards someone.

She is so cruel to her friends.

Elle est tellement cruelle avec ses amis.