vicious

vicious(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. feroz
The victim of the vicious attack remains in critical condition.La víctima del feroz ataque sigue en grave estado.
b. salvaje
Police described it as a particularly vicious attack on an innocent young girl.La policía lo calificó como un ataque particularmente salvaje a una niña inocente.
c. despiadado
Two men subjected him to a vicious attack, which left him blind in one eye.Dos hombres lo sometieron a un ataque despiadado, que le hizo perder la visión en un ojo.
d. brutal
There has been a series of vicious racial attacks in the neighborhood.Ha habido una serie de ataques raciales brutales en la zona.
e. violento
The man had a vicious nature and often beat his wife.Era un hombre de carácter violento que a menudo golpeaba a su mujer.
f. atroz (crime)
The dictator is responsible for the most vicious and evil crimes against humanity.El dictador es culpable de los crímenes más atroces y malvados contra la humanidad.
g. sanguinario (person or crime)
Demonstrators accused the police of being "vicious thugs."Los manifestantes acusaron a la policía de ser "matones sanguinarios".
a. feroz
A vicious Rottweiler was shot dead after attacking a child.Mataron de un tiro a un rottweiler feroz cuando atacó a un niño.
b. fiero
These dogs are good-natured, not vicious or dangerous.Estos perros son buenos; no son ni fieros ni peligrosos.
a. malicioso
I don't believe any of these vicious rumors circulating about his past relationships.No me creo ninguno de esos rumores maliciosos que circulan acerca de sus relaciones anteriores.
b. despiadado
She has been the victim of a vicious hate campaign on social media.Ha sido víctima de una despiadada campaña de odio en los medios sociales.
c. cruel
She was a vicious and vindictive person who would stop at nothing to get what she wanted.Era una persona cruel y vengativa, dispuesta a hacer cualquier cosa para conseguir lo que quería.
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