heypolyglot
Italian

bestiale

/besˈtjale/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

brutal, beastly; tremendous

  • characteristic of a beast; brutal, savage, inhuman
  • (informal) enormous, tremendous, intense

In a sentence

Ho una fame bestiale dopo l'allenamento di oggi.

I have a tremendous hunger after today's workout.

Hanno subito una violenza bestiale durante l'attacco.

They suffered brutal violence during the attack.

Faceva un freddo bestiale lassù in montagna.

It was bitterly cold up there in the mountains.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
bestialemasculine · singular
bestialefeminine · singular
bestialimasculine · plural
bestialifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Commonly used colloquially with nouns like 'fame', 'freddo', or 'fatica' to emphasize intensity.

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