Brutos (en. Gross)

/ˈbrutos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

It refers to people who act without reflection or understanding.

That group of brutes doesn't know how to behave in society.

Ese grupo de brutos no sabe cómo comportarse en sociedad.

It is used to describe animals of great strength but little intelligence.

The horse is a brute that only serves to carry loads.

El caballo es un bruto que solo sirve para cargar.

It can refer to coarse or careless actions.

He did a rough job by not paying attention to the details.

Hizo un trabajo bruto al no fijarse en los detalles.

From Latin 'brutus', which means 'fool' or 'rude'.

as dumb as a sprinkler

It refers to someone who is clumsy or ineffective in their actions.

bruto como un aspersor

dumb and dumb

When you want to emphasize that someone is really stupid.

bruto y bruto

brutal

That which is extremely strong or violent.

brutal

brutality

The quality of what is brutal or inhumane.

brutalidad

A person who acts very recklessly.

That guy is a brute; he never thinks about the consequences.

Ese tipo es un bruto, nunca piensa en las consecuencias.

Someone who doesn't understand anything about a specific topic.

I only tell him simple things because he's a brute with technology.

Yo solo le digo cosas simples porque es un bruto con la tecnología.