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свире́пый — meaning in English

svirepyy

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English meaning

  • bloodthirsty adj Eager for violence or killing; murderous.
  • ferocious adj Extremely fierce, savage, or violent.
  • fierce adj Aggressively powerful, intense, or savage.
  • furious adj Extremely angry.
  • vicious adj Deliberately cruel, violent, or savage.

Senses

свире́пый is used for these senses in English:

  • bloodthirsty Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
  • ferocious Marked by extreme and violent energy.
  • fierce Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
  • fierce Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
  • furious Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence.
  • vicious Violent, destructive and cruel.

bloodthirsty — full definition

  1. adj Eager for violence or killing; murderous.
  2. adj Full of graphic violence, as of a book or film.

ferocious — full definition

  1. adj Extremely fierce, savage, or violent.
  2. adj Very intense or extreme.

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