Слово англійською: terrible

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terrible

adjective
/ˈterəbl/
  1. very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened
    • a terrible experience
    • What terrible news!
    • I've just had a terrible thought.
    • It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young.
    • That’s a terrible thing to say!
    • It smells terrible in here.
    • It must have been terrible to witness the accident.
    Synonyms terribleterribleawful horrible dreadful vile horrendousThese words all describe something that is very unpleasant.terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving:
    • What terrible news!
    • That’s a terrible thing to say!
    awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving:
    • That’s an awful colour.
    • The weather last summer was awful.
    horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like:
    • The coffee tasted horrible.
    dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of:
    • What dreadful weather!
    vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant:
    • There was a vile smell coming from the room.
    • He was in a vile mood.
    horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable:
    • The traffic around the city was horrendous.
    Patterns
    • terrible/​awful/​horrible/​dreadful for somebody
    • a(n) terrible/​awful/​horrible/​dreadful/​vile thing
    • a(n) terrible/​awful/​horrible/​vile smell
    • terrible/​awful/​horrible/​dreadful/​vile/​horrendous conditions
    • terrible/​awful/​horrible/​dreadful/​vile weather
    • terrible/​awful/​dreadful news
  2. causing great harm or injury; very serious
    • a terrible accident
    • He had suffered terrible injuries.
    • I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state.
    • The storm was terrible and caused a lot of damage.
  3. [not before noun] unhappy or ill
    • I feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed.
    • You look terrible, you'd better sit down.
  4. (informal) of very bad quality; very bad
    • a terrible meal
    • Your driving is terrible!
    • I have a terrible memory for names.
    • Cyclists claim that most city streets are in terrible condition.
  5. [only before noun] used to show the great extent or degree of something bad
    • a terrible mistake
    • to be in terrible pain
    • The room was in a terrible mess.
    • It was a terrible tragedy.
    • (informal) I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come.
    • You’ll be in terrible trouble if you’re late again.
    • Sometimes the pain is so terrible I can't sleep.
  6. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘causing terror’): via French from Latin terribilis, from terrere ‘frighten’.
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