Terrible - translation, pronunciation and examples
terrible
Extremely bad or causing strong discomfort.
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Direct match: extremely bad or causing strong discomfort; neutral register.
Strong negative; often colloquial and emphatic; can also be used as an intensifier (e.g. 'awful lot').
Emotionally strong and often evokes horror or disgust; similar to 'terrible' but with a more vivid negative reaction.
Milder than 'terrible'—means causing discomfort or annoyance rather than extreme harm or shock.
General and broad term for low quality or negative condition; less intense and more versatile than 'terrible'.
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Direct match: extremely bad or causing strong discomfort; neutral register.
The movie was terrible — I couldn't sit through it.
Фильм был ужасный — я не смог досмотреть.
Strong negative; often colloquial and emphatic; can also be used as an intensifier (e.g. 'awful lot').
The service at the restaurant was awful.
Обслуживание в ресторане было ужасным.
Emotionally strong and often evokes horror or disgust; similar to 'terrible' but with a more vivid negative reaction.
She had a horrible time at the dentist.
У неё был ужасный опыт у стоматолога.
Milder than 'terrible'—means causing discomfort or annoyance rather than extreme harm or shock.
It was an unpleasant conversation, but necessary.
Это был неприятный разговор, но необходимый.
General and broad term for low quality or negative condition; less intense and more versatile than 'terrible'.
The weather was bad all week.
Погода была плохая всю неделю.
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terrible translation: ужасный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce terrible
/ˈtɛrɪbəl/
terrible translation
ужасный
terrible examples
The food tasted terrible last night.
terrible transcription
/ˈtɛrɪbəl/, /ˈtɛrəbəl/
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terrible meaning: what does it mean?
Extremely bad or causing strong discomfort.
terrible pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
terrible is pronounced as /ˈtɛrɪbəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
terrible definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The food tasted terrible last night. Translation: Вчера еда была ужасная.
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