barbarian

barbare

Personne jugée grossière, cruelle ou dépourvue de la culture et des bonnes manières appréciées par les autres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : savage, brute

Expressions courantes : uncultured barbarian, a complete barbarian, ancient barbarian

barbare

Personnage de guerrier puissant et féroce dans les récits ou jeux fantastiques.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : barbarian warrior, barbarian hero, play a barbarian

barbare

Relatif à des peuples ou coutumes que d’autres jugent grossiers, cruels ou dépourvus de culture.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : uncivilized, barbaric

Contraires : civilized

Expressions courantes : barbarian tribes, barbarian customs, barbarian invasion, barbarian army