ogre

• اسم يشير في الفولكلور إلى عملاق وحشي يأكل البشر، ويُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على شخص قاسٍ وشرير وعديم الرحمة.

A noun referring to a monstrous giant in folklore that is said to eat human beings, or figuratively a cruel, wicked, and inhuman person.

1. Mythological giantB1formal

   A large, ugly, and frightening creature from folklore that is said to eat people.

   غول

   • In the fairy tale, the ogre lived in a dark castle.
   • The children were warned about the ogre in the forest.
   • The ogre was defeated by the clever hero.

   المرادفاتgiantmonstertroll

2. Cruel personB2informal

   A person who is extremely cruel, wicked, or inhuman in their behavior.

   شخص قاسٍ

   • The dictator was described as an ogre by his critics.
   • She felt like an ogre for yelling at her children.
   • The boss was an ogre who made everyone miserable.

   المرادفاتbarbarianbeastbullydemondevilfiendmonstersavagetyrant