ogre

US /ˈoʊ.ɡɚ/
UK /ˈoʊ.ɡɚ/
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1.

reus, ogre

a man-eating giant, typically depicted as a hideous giant with a monstrous appearance, often found in folklore and fairy tales

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The brave knight faced the fearsome ogre in the dark forest.
De dappere ridder stond tegenover de angstaanjagende reus in het donkere bos.
Children often hear stories about ogres and princesses.
Kinderen horen vaak verhalen over reuzen en prinsessen.
2.

tiran, bruut, monster

a person who is monstrously cruel, brutish, or terrifying

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His boss was an absolute ogre, always yelling at his employees.
Zijn baas was een absolute tiran, altijd schreeuwend tegen zijn werknemers.
She described her ex-husband as an ogre who made her life miserable.
Ze beschreef haar ex-man als een tiran die haar leven ellendig maakte.