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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɾu.kuˈlẽ.tu
"O político teve uma reação truculenta com a imprensa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
"The manager became truculent when questioned about the company's financial losses." - 2
Destructive, cruel, or aggressively hostile in nature.
"He faced the criticism with a truculent attitude that alienated his supporters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'truculentus', stemming from 'trux' meaning fierce or savage. It entered the English language in the 16th century, initially retaining its classical sense of fierce, cruel, or destructive before shifting in modern usage primarily to describe aggressive, defiant, or easily provoked hostility in demeanor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Truculent" is said worldwide
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truculent
Transliteration: tʁy.ky.lɑ̃
"Son attitude truculente a surpris toute l'assistance."
streitsüchtig
Transliteration: ˈʃtʁaɪtˌzʏçtɪç
"Er nahm eine streitsüchtige Haltung gegenüber den Reportern ein."
truculento
Transliteration: tru.kuˈlɛn.to
"Il suo discorso fu particolarmente truculento."
truculento
Transliteration: tɾu.kuˈlen.to
"Adoptó una postura truculenta ante las críticas."
truculento
Transliteration: tɾu.kuˈlẽ.tu
"O político teve uma reação truculenta com a imprensa."
आक्रामक
Transliteration: aakramak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी आक्रामक प्रतिक्रिया ने सबको हैरान कर दिया।"
好斗的
Transliteration: hào dòu de
Script: 中文汉字
"他面对指责时表现得十分好斗。"
호전적인
Transliteration: hojeonjeokin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 비판에 대해 호전적인 태도를 취했다."
けんか腰の
Transliteration: kenkagoshi no
Script: 日本語
"彼は記者団に対してけんか腰の態度をとった。"
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