bruto

rough, brutish

adjective BROO-toh Less Common

Origin: From Latin brutus ('heavy, dull').

Also means

gross (before deductions)

Usage Note

Bruto has two main registers: applied to a person it means 'rough, ignorant, or brutish' (qué bruto eres — 'you're so rough/rude'); in financial contexts it means 'gross' as opposed to net — sueldo bruto ('gross salary') vs sueldo neto ('net salary'). The feminine is bruta; the noun la brutalidad means 'brutality.'

Examples

"No seas tan bruto con los demás."

Natural Translation

Don't be so rough with others.

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