barbarian

Barbar

Person, die andere für grob, grausam oder ohne die von ihnen geschätzte Kultur und Umgangsformen halten.

In einfachem Englisch: A person considered rough, cruel, or lacking the culture and manners valued by others.

• He called me a barbarian.
• The Romans described many outsiders as barbarians.
• Only a barbarian would deliberately destroy such beautiful art.

Synonyme: savage, brute

Häufige Wendungen: uncultured barbarian, a complete barbarian, ancient barbarian

Barbar

Starke, wilde Kriegerfigur in Fantasygeschichten oder Spielen.

In einfachem Englisch: A strong, fierce warrior character in fantasy stories or games.

• The barbarian carried a huge axe.
• She plays a barbarian in our fantasy game.
• Two barbarians guarded the entrance to the dungeon.

Häufige Wendungen: barbarian warrior, barbarian hero, play a barbarian

barbarisch

Auf Völker oder Bräuche bezogen, die andere für grob, grausam oder kulturlos halten.

In einfachem Englisch: Connected with peoples or customs that others judge to be rough, cruel, or lacking culture.

• The empire feared barbarian invasions.
• Roman writers described these groups as barbarian tribes.
• The historian questioned old accounts of barbarian customs.

Synonyme: uncivilized, barbaric

Gegenteile: civilized

Häufige Wendungen: barbarian tribes, barbarian customs, barbarian invasion, barbarian army