No. 11,647 in Russian
жестокими
"Жестокими" means "cruel" or "brutal" in English.
In a sentence
Эти времена были жестокими для простых людей.
These times were cruel for ordinary people.
The word 'жестокими' here is an adjective in the instrumental plural form describing 'времена', showing that the times were characterized by cruelty.
События войны сделали их жестокими и бесчувственными.
The events of the war made them cruel and unfeeling.
In this sentence, 'жестокими' is in the instrumental plural form modifying 'их', suggesting that the events caused them to become cruel.
Он сказал это жестокими словами, которые ранили её.
He said it with cruel words that hurt her.
Here, 'жестокими' describes the nature of the words ('словами'), emphasizing their cruelness in manner.
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