terrible
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩/, /ˈtɛ.ɹɪ.bl̩/
terrible (comparative terribler, superlative terriblest)
- Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome
- The witch gave him a terrible curse.
- Formidable, powerful.
- 1883: Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- […] and there was even a party of the younger men who pretended to admire him, calling him a "true sea-dog," and "real old salt," and such-like names, and saying there was the sort of man that made England terrible at sea.
- 1883: Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- Intense; extreme in degree or extent.
- He paid a terrible price for his life of drinking.
- Unpleasant; disagreeable.
- The food was terrible, but it was free.
- Very bad; lousy.
- Whatever he thinks, he is a terrible driver.
- See also Thesaurus:frightening
- (very bad) excellent
terrible
Translations- French: terrible, horrible, épouvantable
- German: schrecklich
- Italian: terribile
- Portuguese: terrível
- Russian: ужа́сный
- Spanish: terrible
- French: terrible
- Portuguese: formidável
- Russian: гро́зный
- French: terrible, épouvantable
- Portuguese: terrível
- Russian: ужа́сный
- French: épouvantable, horrible
- German: furchtbar
- Portuguese: terrível, horrível
- Russian: ужа́сный
- French: terrible, épouvantable
- German: furchtbar, miserabel
- Portuguese: terrível, horrível
- Russian: ужа́сный
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