No. 14,147 in German
gewaltbereit
Willing to use violence.
In a sentence
Die Demonstrationen zeigten eine kleine Gruppe von gewaltbereiten Teilnehmern.
The demonstrations revealed a small group of violence-prone participants.
In this sentence, 'gewaltbereit' describes individuals who are prone or willing to use violence, highlighting their disposition or readiness for such actions.
Die Polizei ergriff Vorsichtsmaßnahmen, weil sie gewaltbereite Proteste befürchtete.
The police took precautionary measures because they feared violence-prone protests.
Here, 'gewaltbereit' is used to characterize protests that are expected to escalate into violent behavior, indicating a tendency towards aggression.
Ein gewaltbereites Verhalten wurde in der Diskussion stark verurteilt.
A violence-prone behavior was strongly condemned in the discussion.
In this instance, 'gewaltbereit' qualifies the type of behavior being discussed as inclined towards violence, emphasizing a critical perspective.
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