violento
/bjoˈlento/
The English word violent is translated into Spanish as violento.
The word is used to describe something involving physical conflict.
Meaning: involving physical conflict (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending to agree with the noun it describes: violenta is used for feminine nouns, violentos is used for masculine plural nouns and violentas is used for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/bjoˈlento/
Did you know?
- The word violento shares the same Latin root as the English word 'violate', but in Spanish, violación is almost exclusively used for a specific crime rather than a general breach of rules.
- In Spanish, to say someone is acting violently, you can use the reflexive verb violentarse, which describes the act of becoming agitated or losing one's temper.
- If describing a sudden burst of emotion, a Spanish speaker might use violento to mean 'sudden' or 'abrupt', which is a more metaphorical use than the English 'violent'.
Examples in context
- Fue un crimen violento.It was a violent crime.This sentence is useful for describing a violent crime using violento.Tatoeba #3716094 by hayastan, translation #2906622 by CK
- Este vecindario es violento.This is a violent neighborhood.This sentence is useful for describing a violent neighborhood using violento.Tatoeba #2102011 by lazarus1907, translation #1934868 by Spamster
- Yanni mostró su lado violento.Yanni showed his violent side.This sentence is useful for describing a person's violent side using violento.Tatoeba #10187978 by saverius, translation #9804195 by Amastan
- El conflicto tuvo un desenlace violento.The conflict had a violent outcome.
- El individuo mostró un comportamiento agresivo.The individual displayed aggressive behavior.
- Las imágenes mostraban una escena brutal.The images portrayed a brutal scene.
- Esa película tenía escenas muy fuertes.That movie had very intense scenes.
- Cuando se enoja, puede llegar a ser un poco salvaje.When he gets angry, he can become a bit wild.
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are discussing a movie they just watched.
- JavierNo me gustó la película, fue demasiado violento.I didn't like the movie, it was too violent.
- LucíaTienes razón, había demasiadas peleas.You're right, there were too many fights.
- JavierPrefiero un cine que no sea tan violento.I prefer cinema that isn't so violent.
- LucíaYo también, busquemos una comedia ahora.Me too, let's look for a comedy now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “violent” translations and entries violento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
