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bestialidad
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la bestialidad
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (violence)
a. brutality
Le pegaron con una bestialidad impresionante. Casi lo matan.They beat him up with sheer brutality. They almost killed him.
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (large amount)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Comí una bestialidad de dulces. Ahora no me siento bien.I ate a ton of candy. I don’t feel so hot now.
Pagué una bestialidad por esta piscina.I paid a fortune for this pool.
3. (colloquial) (figurative) (used to exaggerate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡Es una bestialidad lo que corre ese jugador!That player sure can run!
Qué bestialidad de coche.That’s one hell of a car.
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