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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mán lì
"他用蛮力推开了那扇重门。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unrefined physical power or force applied without intellectual input or sophisticated technique.
"Opening the rusted iron gate required pure brute-strength rather than delicate manipulation."
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Characterized by or relying entirely on physical force or intense computational power rather than cleverness or subtlety.
"The encryption algorithm was cracked using brute-strength computing over several weeks."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'brute' (originating from Old French 'brut', meaning 'irrational, crude, or beast-like', from Latin 'brutus') and 'strength' (from Old English 'strengþu', denoting bodily power). The compound emerged in the late 19th century to describe raw, unrefined physical power devoid of intellect or tactical nuance.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Brute-strength"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Brute-strength" is said worldwide
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force brute
Transliteration: fɔʁs bʁyt
"Il a ouvert la porte par force brute."
rohe Gewalt
Transliteration: ˈʁoːə ɡəˈvalt
"Das Schloss wurde durch rohe Gewalt geöffnet."
forza bruta
Transliteration: ˈfɔrtsa ˈbruːta
"Hanno aperto la porta usando la forza bruta."
fuerza bruta
Transliteration: ˈfweɾsa ˈbɾuta
"Resolvieron el problema mediante fuerza bruta."
força bruta
Transliteration: ˈfɔʁsɐ ˈbɾutɐ
"Eles abriram a caixa com força bruta."
पाशविक बल
Transliteration: pashavik bal
"ताले को पाशविक बल से तोड़ दिया गया।"
蛮力
Transliteration: mán lì
"他用蛮力推开了那扇重门。"
완력
Transliteration: wan-ryeok
"그들은 완력으로 문을 열었다."
生一本な力
Transliteration: gōwan
Script: 剛腕
"彼は剛腕をもってその問題を解決した。"
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