Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - cruelty
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noun (plural -ties) Etymology: Middle English cruelte, from Anglo-French cruelte, from Latin crudelitat-, crudelitas, from crudelis Date: 13th century 1. the quality or state of being cruel 2. a. a cruel action b. inhuman treatment 3. marital conduct held (as in a divorce action) to endanger life or health or to cause mental suffering or fear ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 a cruel act or attitude; indifference to another's suffering. 2 a succession of cruel acts; a continued cruel attitude (suffered much cruelty). 3 Law physical or mental harm inflicted (whether or not intentional), esp. as a ground for divorce. Etymology: OF crualt{eacute} ult. f. L crudelitas ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. жестокость, безжалостность; бессердечие cruelty to animals —- жестокое обращение с животными 2. жестокий поступок cruelties of war —- тяжкие военные испытания 3. суровость, жестокость the cruelty of fate —- жестокость судьбы ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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~ n 1 a willingness or desire to make people or animals suffer (There was a hint of cruelty in Brian's smile.) 2 behaviour that deliberately causes pain to people or animals (The children had suffered cruelty and neglect.) (cruelty to animals) 3 a cruel action (horrifying cruelties that occur in wartime) 4 the unfairness of something that happens (Ruth's eyes filled with tears at life's cruelty.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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