violence

Gewalt

Körperliche Kraft, die eingesetzt wird, um Menschen zu verletzen oder Dinge zu beschädigen.

In einfachem Englisch: Physical force used to hurt people or damage things.

• The protest ended in violence.
• Police reported a rise in street violence.
• They teach children to solve problems without violence.

So benutzt man es: violence against someone (The campaign aims to stop violence against women.)

Synonyme: brutality

Häufige Wendungen: domestic violence, street violence, violence against someone, physical violence

Heftigkeit, Wucht

Große Kraft oder Stärke, besonders bei einem Naturereignis oder einer Bewegung.

In einfachem Englisch: Great force or strength, especially in a natural event or movement.

• The waves struck with great violence.
• We were amazed by the violence of the storm.
• The violence of the impact threw him forward.

So benutzt man es: the violence of something (The violence of the wind frightened us.)

Synonyme: force, intensity

Gegenteile: gentleness

Häufige Wendungen: the violence of, great violence, with violence