thuggish

ˈθʌɡɪʃ
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Translation of thuggish into German

Adjective

1.

violent behavior

behaving in a violent or intimidating way
  • The gang's thuggish actions scared the neighborhood.Die gewalttätigen Aktionen der Gang erschreckten die Nachbarschaft.
2.

like a thug

resembling or characteristic of a thug
  • His thuggish behavior scared the neighbors..Sein schlägerhaftes Verhalten erschreckte die Nachbarn
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Synonyms and analogies of thuggish in English

Examples of thuggish in a sentence

  • The thuggish threats were taken seriously by the police.
  • The thuggish group vandalized the store.
  • Her thuggish attitude made her unpopular at school.

Translations of "thuggish" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
aggressivadj.

In his thuggish style, he approached the situation without any concern for others.

In seiner aggressiven Art ging er ohne Rücksicht auf andere an die Situation heran.

His thuggish actions in school led to trouble with both teachers and students alike.

Seine aggressiven Aktionen in der Schule führten zu Problemen mit Lehrern und Mitschülern.

brutaladj.

They're all perfectly thuggish, all precisely the same age.

Sie sind total brutal und alle genau gleich alt.

They are arrogant, conceited, thuggish and greedy.

Sie sind arrogant, eingebildet, brutal und gierig.

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Other translations for thuggish:

  • gewalttätigadj.
  • rüpelhaftadj.

thuggish: Examples and translations in context

The team developed a thuggish reputation after their aggressive style of play.

Das Team entwickelte einen rüpelhaften Ruf nach ihrem aggressiven Spielstil.

The documentary highlighted the thuggish culture that often surrounds street gangs.

Der Dokumentarfilm beleuchtete die aggressive Kultur, die oft Straßenbanden umgibt.

The thuggish gang loitered on the corner, making the neighborhood feel unsafe.

Die aggressive Bande lungerte an der Ecke herum und machte das Viertel unsicher.

His thuggish demeanor scared off anyone who dared to approach him.

Sein aggressives Auftreten schreckte jeden ab, der versuchte, sich ihm zu nähern.

She found his thuggish attitude to be both unappealing and off-putting.

Sie fand seine aggressive Haltung sowohl unattraktiv als auch abstoßend.

The thuggish music blared from the speakers, setting the mood for the party.

Die laute, aggressive Musik dröhnte aus den Lautsprechern und bestimmte die Stimmung der Party.

They faced a thuggish crowd at the concert, making it hard to enjoy the show.

Sie trafen auf ein aggressives Publikum beim Konzert, was es schwierig machte, die Show zu genießen.

A setback for the entire race with their degrading lyrics and thuggish behavior.

Ein Rückschlag für die ganze Rasse, mit ihren abstoßenden Texten und brutalem Verhalten.

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