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terrible

terrible

Meaning of terrible

English

extremely bad or causing strong discomfort

Deutsch

sehr schlecht, unangenehm oder schlimm

terrible

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈterɪbəl/
American English
/ˈterəbəl/

terrible with German translation

terrible usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The weather was terrible today.

Das Wetter war heute schrecklich.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

I had a terrible day.

Ich hatte einen schrecklichen Tag.

terrible synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between terrible / awful / horrible

🇬🇧English

The same, slightly more informal.

B1very often

ENThe service at the restaurant was awful.

🇬🇧English

The same, more emotional: very unpleasant.

B1often

ENShe had a horrible time at the dentist.

Advanced: broader words (2)
🇬🇧English

Simply bad; much weaker.

B1very often

ENThe weather was bad all week.

U
🇬🇧English
unpleasant

Not nice; much milder.

B1often

ENIt was an unpleasant conversation, but necessary.

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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 /ˈterɪbəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

terrible definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Wetter war heute schrecklich. Translation: The weather was terrible today.

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