No. 4,623 in Spanish
brutal
"Brutal" in Spanish can mean "brutal" (violent or savage) or "amazing" (colloquial: impressive or excellent).
In a sentence
La película fue brutalmente emocionante, ¡no podía quitar los ojos de la pantalla!
The movie was brutally thrilling, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen!
'Brutal' here is used to emphatically describe something as overwhelmingly intense or exciting.
Mi jefe tiene una actitud brutalmente honesta que a veces puede resultar incómoda.
My boss has a brutally honest attitude that can sometimes be uncomfortable.
In this sentence, 'brutal' is used to describe an exceedingly honest behavior that might lack tact, potentially causing discomfort.
En el partido de fútbol, su desempeño fue brutal, marcó cuatro goles.
In the soccer game, his performance was amazing, he scored four goals.
Here, 'brutal' is utilized in a colloquial positive sense to emphasize the exceptional quality of someone's performance.
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