thug

UK
/θʌg/
US
/θʌg/

Übersetzungen

thugsubstantiv
thugs
Pl.
UK
/θʌg/
US
/θʌg/
The police arrested a thug who was involved in the robbery.
La police a arrêté un truand impliqué dans le vol.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
thugHistoire de l’Inde coloniale, membre d’une secte de bandits.
thugverb
thugged
Präteritum
thugged
Partizip Perfekt
thugging
Gerundium
Slang, chiefly US.
He was thugged on his way home from work.
Il s’est fait agresser en rentrant du travail.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
passer à tabacFamilier, pour une agression violente.
thugadjektiv
more thug
Komp.
most thug
Super.
UK
/θʌɡ/
US
/θʌɡ/
Used attributively to denote something connected with violent or criminal behaviour – e.g. ‘thug culture’, ‘thug life’.
de voyou
The rapper cultivated a distinctly thug image.
Le rappeur cultivait une image de voyou très marquée.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
criminelSurtout dans un registre descriptif ou journalistique.

Definitionen

thugsubstantiv
A violent person, especially a criminal.
The police arrested a thug who was involved in the robbery.
A member of a group of professional robbers and murderers in India who strangled their victims.
During the 19th century, British authorities prosecuted many thugs belonging to the Thuggee cult.
thugverb
To assault, mug, or intimidate (someone) in a violent manner.
He was thugged on his way home from work.
thugadjektiv
Characteristic of or associated with violent or criminal behaviour.
The rapper cultivated a distinctly thug image.