Violent meaning in English
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Definition
violent: brutal, aggressive, rough
violently: in a brutal, aggressive, rough manner
Examples
- ""The protesters have peaceful intentions, but will react violently if provoked by fascist riot police."
- "Lucie : Yes, Philip, but isn't it true that you had a violent verbal confrontation with Stink?"
- "Susie : Too violent."
- "Chaos and violent movements"
- "Hannah : If you think I'm going to such a violent spectacle, you must be joking."
- "You will be dealing with people who are rude, difficult to understand, obnoxious and sometimes violent."
- "Olaf: : It sounds very very violent."
- "That song is so violent!"
- "There are also some wide-open spaces so we can change into our shorts and play some non-contact, non-violent sports like frisbee or softball."
- "There are many wide-open spaces in the park, so we can change into our shorts and play some non-contact, non-violent sports like frisbee or softball."
- "Philip Cheeter said he decided to become king after reading the Peacenikland Times and discovering that the country was "full of non-violent wimps"."
- "I thought you people were non-violent!"
- "Lucie : Yes Philip, but isn't it true that you had a violent verbal confrontation with Stink?"
- "Jean : Urgh, I don't like violent music, Edward."
- "Every passenger on this plane who had fish for dinner will become violently ill in the next half hour."
Exercise 1
According to what you have read in the report, which of the following adjectives could be used to describe Lee Wang?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
According to what you have read in the report, which of the following adjectives could be used to describe Lee Wang?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is incorrect. "Humorless" means "lacking a sense of humor", however Brian writes that Lee Wang "loves to joke around". To "joke around" is to "be funny" or to "try to be funny".
This is an appropriate adjective to describe Lee Wang. Brian writes that "Lee (Wang) took the reins using aggressive tactics", this means that Lee Wang took control of his father's business in a violent way. Brian also suggests that Lee Wang might have violently attacked his elder brother who "was found hospitalized in Beijing with both legs broken and his ear missing."
This is probably not an appropriate adjective. "Harmless" means "mild", "innocent" and "benign". There is nothing in the report that suggests that Wang is "harmless". On the contrary, he is described as "violent" and "aggressive".
This is an appropriate adjective to describe Lee Wang. A "superstitious" person has beliefs that aren't necessarily governed by reason and logic. For example: he is so superstitious, he believes that black cats bring bad luck and 13 is an unlucky number. The report mentions that "Wang attributes his success to his astrological sign", it can therefore be assumed that Lee Wang is a "superstitious" person.
This is incorrect. "Cautious" means "tentative" and "careful". This goes against what is said about Lee Wang, who is said to be "a born gambler, (and) is at his best when the stakes are high". This means that he likes gambling and taking risks.
Exercise 2
Bruno thinks that Edward's first song is:
Bruno thinks that Edward's first song is:
This is incorrect. The song is quite short, but Bruno does not complain about its length!
This is correct. Bruno says that the song is "so violent". If something is "violent" it is "aggressive" and perhaps intends to kill or harm people.
This is incorrect. As Edward demonstrates, the song is quite difficult to sing! However, Bruno does not complain about this fact!
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