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crudeltà

cruelty

noun kroo-del-TAH Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Usage Note

Crudeltà is an invariable noun — it does not change in the plural (le crudeltà della guerra = the cruelties of war). This invariability is a characteristic of nouns ending in an accented vowel in Italian, like città and libertà. Do not confuse crudele (cruel) with crudo (raw/crude), which is a false friend in some contexts.

Examples

"La crudeltà degli oppressori era senza limiti."

Natural Translation

The cruelty of the oppressors was limitless.

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