cruelty in Russian
cruelty in Russian is жесто́кость, безжа́лостность, бессерде́чность — cruelty means the quality of deliberately causing pain or suffering, without pity.
cruelty in Russian
жесто́кость
Pronounced: zhestokost
(uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
безжа́лостность
Pronounced: bezzhalostnost
(uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
бессерде́чность
Pronounced: besserdechnost
(uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
свире́пость
Pronounced: svirepost
(uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
жесто́кость
Pronounced: zhestokost
(countable) A cruel act.
What does "cruelty" mean?
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noun The quality of deliberately causing pain or suffering, without pity.
"The documentary exposed shocking cruelty toward the animals."
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noun A cruel act.
"The soldiers committed countless cruelties during the occupation."
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cruelty in a sentence
- The documentary exposed shocking cruelty toward the animals.
- The charity works to end cruelty to horses.
- The soldiers committed countless cruelties during the occupation.
- The history book lists the many cruelties suffered by prisoners in that era.
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What is "cruelty" in Russian?
"cruelty" in Russian is жесто́кость, безжа́лостность, бессерде́чность. cruelty means: The quality of deliberately causing pain or suffering, without pity.
How do you pronounce жесто́кость?
"cruelty" in Russian is жесто́кость, pronounced "zhestokost".
How do you use "cruelty" in a sentence?
Example: "The documentary exposed shocking cruelty toward the animals." In Russian, "cruelty" is жесто́кость, безжа́лостность, бессерде́чность.
Are there other ways to say "cruelty" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "cruelty": жесто́кость, безжа́лостность, бессерде́чность, свире́пость.
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