Meaning
brute; raw
- lacking reason or intelligence; purely physical or animalistic
- unrefined, raw, or unthinking (often of force)
In a sentence
Hanno sfondato la porta solo con la forza bruta.
They broke down the door purely with brute force.
L'intelligenza deve sempre prevalere sull'istinto bruto.
Intelligence must always prevail over brute instinct.
Non risolvere i problemi affidandoti soltanto a una reazione bruta.
Do not solve problems by relying solely on a brute reaction.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bruto | masculine · singular |
| bruta | feminine · singular |
| bruti | masculine · plural |
| brute | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most commonly heard in the fixed collocation 'forza bruta' (brute force). Not to be confused with 'brutto' (ugly).