No. 4,157 in French
cruel
"Cruel" means "cruel" or "heartless" in English.
In a sentence
Ce roi était un dirigeant cruel envers son peuple.
This king was a cruel ruler to his people.
The word 'cruel' is used as an adjective describing the nature of the king's governance, suggesting a lack of compassion or empathy.
Voir les animaux souffrir ainsi est vraiment cruel.
Watching animals suffer like that is truly cruel.
Here, 'cruel' conveys the emotional response to witnessing suffering, emphasizing the inhumanity or harshness of the situation.
Il est cruel de faire des plaisanteries aux dépens des autres.
It is cruel to make jokes at the expense of others.
In this context, 'cruel' refers to the insensitivity of actions that might harm others emotionally.
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