thug

UK
/θʌg/
US
/θʌg/

Переводы

thugсуществительное
thugs
множ.
UK
/θʌg/
US
/θʌg/
The school had a problem with thugs bullying other students.
В школе была проблема с хулиганами, которые запугивали других учеников.
The thug threatened the shopkeeper with a knife.
Бандит угрожал владельцу магазина ножом.
The gang of thugs roamed the streets at night.
Банда головорезов бродила по улицам ночью.
Дополнительные переводы
thugглагол
thugged
Прошедшее простое время
thugged
Причастие прошедшего времени
thugging
Герундий
Slang, chiefly US.
thugприлагательное
more thug
Срав.
most thug
Превосх.
UK
/θʌɡ/
US
/θʌɡ/
Used attributively to denote something connected with violent or criminal behaviour – e.g. ‘thug culture’, ‘thug life’.

Определения

thugсуществительное
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.
thugглагол
To assault, mug, or intimidate (someone) in a violent manner.
He was thugged on his way home from work.
thugприлагательное
Characteristic of or associated with violent or criminal behaviour.
The rapper cultivated a distinctly thug image.