Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - violent
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Violent
violent
~ adj 1 »ACTION« involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting them etc (violent crimes such as murder or rape | violent clashes between the police and demonstrators | violent death (=murder)) (He met a violent death at the hands of the mob.) 2 »PERSON« likely to attack, hurt, or kill other people (My father was a violent and dangerous man. | turn/get violent (=suddenly become violent)) (Keep the handcuffs on the prisoner in case he turns violent.) 3 »ARGUMENT/WORDS« showing very strong angry emotions or opinions (They had a violent quarrel over Dave's drinking. | His speech was full of violent denunciations of the government's promises.) 4 »EMOTIONS« strong and very difficult to control (She has a violent temper/ | They took a violent dislike to each other.) 5 violent film/play/drama a film etc that shows a lot of violent actions 6 violent storm/earthquake/explosion etc a storm etc that happens with a lot of force 7 a violent headache/fit/coughing etc a physical feeling or reaction that is very painful or difficult to control 8 »COLOUR« extremely bright (Her cheeks turned a violent red colour.) - violently adv (She became violently aggressive. | Matthew trembled violently.)
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If someone is violent, or if they do something which is violent, they use physical force or weapons to hurt, injure, or kill other people. A quarter of current inmates have committed violent crimes. ...violent anti-government demonstrations... Sometimes the men get violent. ADJ • violently Some opposition activists have been violently attacked. ADV: ADV with v 2. A violent event happens suddenly and with great force. A violent explosion seemed to jolt the whole ground. ADJ: usu ADJ n • violently A nearby volcano erupted violently, sending out a hail of molten rock and boiling mud. ADV: ADV with v 3. If you describe something as violent, you mean that it is said, done, or felt very strongly. Violent opposition to the plan continues... He had violent stomach pains. ...an outburst of violent emotion. = intense ADJ: usu ADJ n • violently He was violently scolded. ADV 4. A violent death is painful and unexpected, usually because the person who dies has been murdered. ...an innocent man who had met a violent death. ADJ • violently ...a girl who had died violently nine years earlier. ADV: ADV with v 5. A violent film or television programme contains a lot of scenes which show violence. It was the most violent film that I have ever seen. ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~us; akin to Latin vis strength — more at vim Date: 14th century 1. marked by extreme force or sudden intense activity a ~ attack 2. a. notably furious or vehement a ~ denunciation b. extreme, intense ~ pain ~ colors 3. caused by force ; not natural a ~ death 4. a. emotionally agitated to the point of loss of self-control became ~ after an insult b. prone to commit acts of violence ~ prison inmates • ~ly adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 involving or using great physical force (a violent person; a violent storm; came into violent collision). 2 a intense, vehement, passionate, furious (a violent contrast; violent dislike). b vivid (violent colours). 3 (of death) resulting from external force or from poison (cf. NATURAL adj. 2). 4 involving an unlawful exercise of force (laid violent hands on him). Derivatives violently adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L violentus ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) бурный 2) интенсивный 3) искаженный 4) неправильный 5) резкий 6) резок 7) сильный 8) энергичен 9) энергичный - violent gassing - violent maneuver ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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прил. 1) неистовый, яростный 2) сильный, интенсивный 3) насильственный 4) искаженный, неправильный - violent discrepancy - violent efforts ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. неистовый, яростный, ожесточенный; отчаянный violent passions —- неистовые страсти violent efforts —- отчаянные усилия violent abuse —- яростные нападки violent rage —- безудержная ярость violent controversy —- ожесточенный спор in a violent temper —- в ярости, в бешенстве 2. сильный, острый, резкий violent storm —- сильный шторм violent galaxy —- астр. бурная (взрывающаяся) галактика violent blow —- сильный (жестокий) удар violent revulsion —- непреодолимое отвращение violent discrepancy —- вопиющее противоречие violent pain —- острая боль violent cough —- сильный кашель violent attack of gout —- мучительный приступ подагры violent mental exertion —- крайнее умственное напряжение violent colours —- резкие (кричащие) цвета violent reds —- ярчайшие оттенки красного цвета violent exercise —- упражнения, требующие большого физического напряжения in violent contrast —- в вопиющем противоречии 3. насильственный violent death —- насильственная смерть to resort to violent means —- прибегнуть к насилию to lay violent hands (on) —- захватить силой 4. горячий, страстный violent speech —- горячая (страстная) речь apt to form violent attachments —- (страстно) увлекающийся; влюбчивый 5. несдержанный, невыдержанный; вспыльчивый violent man —- вспыльчивый (несдержанный) человек violent language —- несдержанность в выражениях violent scene —-...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) неистовый; яростный; violent efforts - отчаянные усилия; he was in a violent temper - он был в ярости; violent competition - ожесточенная конкуренция; violent measures - жесткие меры 2) сильный, интенсивный; violent pain - сильная боль; violent heat - ужасная жара; violent yellow - ярко-желтый цвет; violent contrast - резкий контраст 3) насильственный; to resort to violent means - прибегнуть к насилию; to lay violent hands on smth. - захватить что-л. силой; to meet a violent death - умереть насильственной смертью 4) вспыльчивый, горячий; violent language - брань, резкие слова 5) страстный, горячий; violent speech - страстная речь; a violent demonstration - бурная демонстрация 6) искаженный, неправильный; violent interpretation - ложная интерпретация; violent assumption - невероятное предположение Syn: see turbulent ...Англо-русский словарь
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