What does brute in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word brute in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use brute in French.

The word brute in French means brute, untreated, gross, brute, brut, crude, gross income, gross salary, brut champagne, brute-force attack, pig iron, crude iron, brute force, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, gross margin, gross profit margin, cash flow, brute-force research. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brute

brute

nom féminin (personne violente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce rugbyman est une vraie brute.
That rugby player is a real brute.

untreated

adjectif (sans traitement)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ces bergers travaillent la laine brute de leurs moutons.
The shepherds are working the untreated wool of their sheep.

gross

adjectif (sans prélèvement) (salary, profits, etc.)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quel est votre salaire brut pour ce travail ?
What's your gross salary for that job?

brute

adjectif (animal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les animaux sauvages ont une force brute.
Wild animals possess brute force.

brut

adjectif (champagne : qui contient peu de sucre) (French, champagne)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un champagne brut, sa teneur en sucre est de moins de 12g/l.
This is a brut champagne; it has less than 12g of sugar per litre.

crude

nom masculin (pétrole) (oil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix de l'essence varie suivant le prix du brut.
Petrol prices vary according to the price of crude.

gross income, gross salary

nom masculin (salaire brut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Audrey a augmenté son brut de 200 €.
Audrey increased her gross income by €200.

brut champagne

nom masculin (champagne) (French wine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Philippe a choisi un brut pour l'apéritif et un demi-sec pour le dessert.
Philip has chosen a brut champagne for the aperitif and a medium-sweet wine for dessert.

brute-force attack

nom féminin (test de combinaisons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pig iron, crude iron

nom féminin (sidérurgie : matière première)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

brute force

nom féminin (exhaustivité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

nom propre (western célèbre) (film)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gross margin, gross profit margin

nom féminin (marge hors taxes) (accounting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cash flow

nom féminin (capacité à s'autofinancer) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La marge brute d'autofinancement est le total constitué par les amortissements, tout ou partie des provisions et le résultat net après impôt.

brute-force research

nom féminin (recherche exhaustive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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