Violento in english
Violent
pronunciation: none part of speech: none
pronunciation: none part of speech: none
In gestures
violento1 = violent ; furious ; crude ; virulent ; savage ; stormy ; rough ; virulently ; bloodthirsty ; tempestuous.
Example: There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.Example: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Example: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Example: It is easy to become carried away by the sheer size of the so-called 'information explosion' and to regard the growth of literature as a phenomenon as threatening to civilization as a virulent epidemic or the 'population explosion' in the third world.Example: The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.Example: The stormy period of the 50s and 60s are considered to have seriously damaged the cause of improving the salaries of librarians.Example: The changes for the latter group are going to be abrupt, and rough -- very revolutionary.Example: This work presents a startling contrast to the virulently anti-Catholic sentiments prevalent in 18th-century popular writing.Example: All the way through, the Jews are portrayed as bloodthirsty.Example: At the time, she was already embroiled in a tempestuous affair with the man who would become her second husband.more:
» acto violento = act of violence .
Example: The strategy of terrorists is to commit acts of violence that draws the attention of the the world to their cause.» choque violento = violent clash .
Example: Chaos reigned supreme on Monday after violent clashes between municipal cops and vendors resulted in stones being thrown and nearby vehicles being damaged.» cometer un acto violento = commit + violence .
Example: The violence was committed by a wide range of ordinary citizens, including psychopaths, conformists, fanatics, opportunists, & cowards.» comportamiento violento = violent behaviour .
Example: The following are typical examples of violent behaviour by public library users.» dar un tirón violento a = wrench .
Example: Then he physically abused her by putting her in several 'wrestling holds': he wrenched her arm, bent her fingers, and squeezed her until she could hardly breathe.» delito violento = violent crime ; crime of violence .
Example: Violent crime overall, however, is still at the same level as in 1974, despite having decreased steadily since 1991. Example: This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on crimes of violence.» discusión violenta = bust-up .
Example: The study found that one in four people has had a bust-up with someone living next door over car parking, loud music and pets.» enfrentamiento violento = violent clash .
Example: Chaos reigned supreme on Monday after violent clashes between municipal cops and vendors resulted in stones being thrown and nearby vehicles being damaged.» no violento = nonviolent [non-violent] .
Example: We believe that if children are exposed to an environment conducive to moral and spiritual values from the very beginning, they will grow as peaceful nonviolent future citizens.» perturbado y violento = violently insane .
Example: The author discusses the problems facing public libraries in the USA caused by library users who are mentally disturbed, violently insane, or engaged in illegal activities.» ponerse violento = turn + ugly .
Example: How do I deal with my spouse now that my divorce has turned ugly?.» reacción violenta = backlash .
Example: Publishers increasingly worried about the bottom line and hesitate to publish books that may be an invitation for backlash from groups opposed to homosexuality.» sentirse violento = look + uncomfortable .
Example: The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.» sentirse violento por = be embarrassed at .
Example: I have been extremely embarrassed at having to help people -- Blacks, women, and others -- through the subject heading list.» volverse violento = turn + violent .
Example: Many of Douala's three million people stayed indoors after a road haulage strike was announced for Monday, fearing that the protest could turn violent.violento2 = embarrassing ; uneasy ; uncomfortable ; ill-at-ease ; awkward ; embarrassed.
Example: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Example: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Example: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Example: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Example: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.Example: Not surprisingly, the girls went away embarrassed, and the mother, if she was any better informed, was certainly none the wiser.