thug

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθʌg/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/θʌg/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(thug)

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thug n (aggressive criminal)matón, matona nm, nf
  rufián n común
  mafioso, mafiosa nm, nf
  gánster n común
 The police arrested a gang of thugs last week.
 La policía arrestó a una banda de matones la semana pasada.
thug n (brute)bruto, bruta nm, nf
  (coloquial)bestia n común
  (coloquial)animal n común
  (ES)gamberro, gamberra nm, nf
 Nathan believes in solving his problems with his fists; the man's a thug.
 Nathan es partidario de resolver los problemas a puñetazos; es un bruto.
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'thug' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
goon - gorilla - gouger - rough - tough - toughie
Spanish:
hampón - macarra - malevo - bestia - cheche - maleante - patán - camorrero - esbirro - gorila - matón - perdonavidas - porrista

Collocations: thug life, thug-like [mentality, behavior], a gang of (local) thugs, more...

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