savage
/ˈsævɪd͡ʒ/ adjectif C1En français : sauvage, barbare, féroce
- Wild; not cultivated or tamed. · a savage wilderness· a savage forest
- Barbaric; not civilized. · savage manners
- Primitive; lacking complexity or sophistication.
- Fierce and ferocious. · savage beasts· a savage spirit
- Brutal, vicious, or merciless. · He gave the dog a savage kick.· The woman was killed in a savage manner.
- Of an insult or person: disrespectful, audacious, and either blunt or sarcastic, in a hilarious way. · Wow, that was a savage burn. Absolutely no chill.
- Severe, rude, aggressive. · – They were so savage to them!
Dans la bibliothèque
I have a vivid recollection of that instant, of Holmes’ triumphant expression and the ring of his voice, of the cabman’s dazed, savage face, as he glared at the glittering handcuffs, which had appeared as if by magic upon his wrists.
He heard her savage hiss as the stroke missed.
And if he fights--O Rikki!” He looked at the thickness of the neck below the hood, but that was too much for him; and a bite near the tail would only make Nag savage.
won’t she be savage if I’ve kept her waiting!” Alice felt so desperate that she was ready to ask help of any one; so, when the Rabbit came near her, she began, in a low, timid voice, “If you please, sir—” The Rabbit started violently, dropped the white kid gloves and the fan, and skurried away into the darkness as hard as he could go.
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