gladiatorial

Relating to gladiators or their combats; often used metaphorically to describe a fierce, competitive, or combative situation.

• 🇷🇺Относящийся к гладиаторам или их боям; часто используется метафорически для описания жестокой, конкурентной или воинственной ситуации.

1. Relating to gladiators C1 formal

   Of or relating to gladiators, their combat, or the arena in which they fought.

   • The gladiatorial games were a popular form of entertainment in ancient Rome.
   • He studied the gladiatorial combat techniques used in the Colosseum.
   • The museum displayed gladiatorial armor and weapons.

   🇷🇺Гладиаторский

2. Aggressive or competitive C1 formal

   Resembling the fierce, combative, or confrontational nature of gladiatorial contests.

   • The political debate turned into a gladiatorial spectacle.
   • The company's gladiatorial approach to business alienated its partners.
   • Their relationship had a gladiatorial quality, full of conflict and rivalry.

   🇷🇺Агрессивный или соревновательный

   Синонимы: aggressivebellicosebelligerentcombativecompetitivecontentiousfiercemilitantpugnaciousscrappytruculent

   Антонимы: amicableconciliatorycooperativegentleharmoniouspeaceful

• more gladiatorial comparative form
• most gladiatorial superlative form