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A1 — Beginneradjective

brutto

ugly, bad, unpleasant

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

orribilesgradevoledeformesqualidosquallido

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

belloattraentesplendidomagnificoaffascinante

Usage note

'Brutto tempo' means bad weather. 'Brutto' is stronger than merely 'non bello'. 'Orribile' and 'sgradevole' increase the intensity.

Example

"Oggi fa un tempo brutto: piove e c'è molta nebbia."

"The weather is bad today: it is raining and very foggy."

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