bruto
Portuguese, noun/ˈbɾu.tu/
bruto is spelled B-R-U-T-O (5 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 5,928th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bruto is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “idiot (someone unintelligent, irrational)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “animal irracional”.
What does bruto mean in English?
adjective
- 1
raw, in the rough (in a natural state; unrefined)
diamante bruto
- 2
brutish; ignorant (unintelligent, irrational)
Ela tem uma obsessão bruta com o emprego: só faz trabalhar!
- 3
crude, blunt (impolite)
Ontem quiseram me vender qualquer coisa, mas desistiram quando eu disse um não bruto.
- 4
rough, violent, not gentle
- 5
harsh, strict (severe in discipline; cruel)
Cresci com um pai bruto.
- 6
gross (excluding deductions)
Isso é o salário bruto de um médico.
- 7
brawny, brute (physically strong, but lacking intelligence)
força bruta
- 8
wild, feral (of an animal, untamed)
noun
- 1
derogatorymasculineidiot (someone unintelligent, irrational)
Seu namorado é mesmo um bruto. Que nem uma porta.
- 2
masculinesomeone who is crude or blunt
- 3
derogatorymasculinesavage (not living in civilization; barbarian)
- 4
masculinesomeone who is harsh or strict
- 5
masculinea gross value (value excluding deductions)
- 6
masculinea wild or feral animal
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. néscio, incapaz 2. torpe; desregrado em seus costumes 3. violento, rude; que carece de civilidade 4. dito de uma coisa: tosca e sem polimento
noun: 1. animal irracional 2. homem bruto, cruel
noun: 1. caminhão de carga pesada
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bruto
- bruta feminine
- brutos masculine plural
- brutas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bruto?
- Brazil /ˈbɾu.tu/
- Portugal /ˈbɾu.tu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to bruto
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is bruto in Portuguese?
bruto appears 13 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).