noun🔗ShareRufián, bribón, canallaA scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person."The shopkeeper chased the ruffian away after he tried to steal candy from the counter. "El tendero ahuyentó al rufián después de que intentó robar caramelos del mostrador.personcharactermoralnegativesocietyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRufián, proxenetaA pimp; a pander."The detective suspected the nightclub owner was a ruffian, profiting from the exploitation of vulnerable women. "El detective sospechaba que el dueño del club nocturno era un rufián, que se beneficiaba de la explotación de mujeres vulnerables.personcharactersexhumanmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmante, enamoradoA lover; a paramour."The aging countess, much to the shock of her family, announced that she would be marrying her handsome, if somewhat disreputable, ruffian. "La condesa envejecida, para gran sorpresa de su familia, anunció que se casaría con su apuesto, aunque algo despreciable, amante.personhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacerse el rufián; enfurecerse; causar tumultoTo play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult."The toddlers, tired and hungry, began to ruffian in the shopping cart, kicking and screaming until their mother gave them a snack. "Los niños pequeños, cansados y hambrientos, comenzaron a hacerse los rufianes en el carrito de la compra, pateando y gritando hasta que su madre les dio un bocadillo.actioncharacterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBrutal, cruel, salvajeBrutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous."ruffian rage"Furia brutalcharacterinhumanpersonattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
