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RUFFIAN
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Traducere în limba română
ruffian I. substantiv
1. ticălos, bandit, tâlhar, cuţitar.
2. om brutal, brută.
ruffian II. adjectiv
1. ticălos, mârşav.
2. brutal; sălbatic.
Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:
Of the fate of Carruthers, I have no record, but I am sure that his assault was not viewed very gravely by the court, since Woodley had the reputation of being a most dangerous ruffian, and I think that a few months were sufficient to satisfy the demands of justice.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)