Brull (en. Shrew)

/bruʎ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Rude or uneducated person.
Don't be so brull at the table.
No seas tan brull en la mesa.
Someone who acts in a coarse manner.
That guy is a brull, he never respects others.
Ese tipo es un brull, nunca respeta a los demás.
Individual of uncivil behavior.
At the party, some brulls showed up and ruined the atmosphere.
En la fiesta, aparecieron unos brulls que arruinaron el ambiente.

Etymology

From the term of Provençal Occitan, related to rusticity.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be like a brull
To be in a crude or unrefined state.
estar como un brull
brull by birth
Someone who shows their rough character from a young age.
brull de nacimiento

Related Words

brutal
Behaving in a violent or excessive manner.
brutal
rough
Lacking softness or delicacy.
rudo

Slang Meanings

Fool or naive.
Don't pay attention to him, he's a brull who knows nothing.
No le hagas caso, es un brull que no sabe nada.
Someone who does not adapt to social norms.
In that meeting, there were only brulls who didn’t understand the rules.
En esa reunión, solo había brulls que no entendían las reglas.