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bare-knuckled

/ˌber ˈnʌk.əld/

Tradução: Descreve uma situação ou competição muito agressiva, implacável e sem regras ou limites, ou algo feito com os punhos nus, sem luvas.

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adjective

C2formalcommonsport/ˌber ˈnʌk.əld/

Describes a situation or competition that is very aggressive, ruthless, and without rules or restraint.

  • 🇵🇹Descreve uma situação ou competição muito agressiva, implacável e sem regras ou limites, ou algo feito com os punhos nus, sem luvas.
  1. Unrestrained and aggressive C1 informal

    Characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules; involving harsh, direct, and often brutal methods.

    • The debate turned into a bare-knuckled fight for control of the company.
    • He used bare-knuckled tactics to win the election.
    • The negotiations were a bare-knuckled affair with no room for compromise.

    🇵🇹Brutal e sem regras

    Sinônimos: aggressivebrutalcutthroatruthlesssavageunrestrainedvicious

    Antônimos: civilcourteousdiplomaticgentlemildrestrained

  • more bare-knuckled comparative form
  • most bare-knuckled superlative form