No. 3,994 in French
brutes
"Brutes" in French means "raw" or "untamed" and can also refer to "savages" or "cruel people" depending on context.
In a sentence
Les brutes de l'école sont souvent craintes par les élèves plus jeunes.
The bullies at school are often feared by the younger students.
In this sentence, 'brutes' refers to individuals who intimidate others, showcasing its use as a noun representing people with aggressive behavior.
Les données brutes doivent être analysées avant d'en tirer des conclusions.
The raw data must be analyzed before drawing conclusions.
Here, 'brutes' describes 'données' (data), denoting unprocessed or raw, demonstrating its usage as an adjective for describing materials or information.
Ses paroles brutes ont blessé ses amis.
His crude words hurt his friends.
In this context, 'brutes' acts as an adjective modifying 'paroles' (words), indicating a lack of refinement or harshness.
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