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Meaning of Vandal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈvændəl

Definitions

  1. A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous for sacking Rome.
  2. An extinct East Germanic language ascribed to have been spoken by the Vandals.
  3. A person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or damages things, especially other people's property.

Equivalents

Беларуская вандал
Català vàndal
Čeština vandal
Dansk vandal
Deutsch Vandale Wandale
Ελληνικά βάνδαλος
Esperanto vandalo
Español vándalo
Eesti vandaal
فارسی خرابکار
Français vandale
Galego vándalo
Magyar vandál
Íslenska skemmdarvargur
Italiano vandalo
ქართული ვანდალი
한국어 반달
Kurdî vandal vandal
Nederlands vandaal
Polski Wandal
Português vândalo
Svenska vandal
Українська вандал

Examples

“Vandals spray-painted obscenities on the side of the building.”
“The anonymous vandal was blocked after going on a vandalism spree.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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