bruto

adjective

· common
1

rough, crude

"Usó fuerza bruta contra el cajón."

He used brute force against the drawer.

2

gross, before deductions

"El salario bruto parecía más amable."

The gross salary seemed kinder.

masculine noun

brute, oaf

"Ese bruto rompió mi silla favorita."

That brute broke my favorite chair.