- The main impact or force, as of an attack.
- The main burden: bore the brunt of the household chores.
[Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
Dictionary:
brunt (brŭnt) ![]() |
[Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
| WordNet: brunt |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
main force of a blow etc
| Translations: Brunt |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - hovedbyrde, skraldet
Nederlands (Dutch)
eerste/ergste effect van iets
Français (French)
n. - le plus gros du choc, le poids (d'un déplaisir)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Hauptlast
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ορμή, φόρα, κύριος όγκος ή βάρος (επίθεσης κ.λπ.)
Italiano (Italian)
scontro, urto
Português (Portuguese)
n. - ímpeto (m) de ataque, violência (f)
Русский (Russian)
сильный удар, основная тяжесть
Español (Spanish)
n. - fuerza, impacto (de un golpe), choque
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - angrepp
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
主力, 冲力
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 主力, 衝力
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) شدة الصدمه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מחץ (ההתקפה), כובד
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