terrible

ter·ri·ble  (tr-bl)

adj.

1. Causing great fear or alarm; dreadful: a terrible bolt of lightning; a terrible curse.

2. Extremely formidable: terrible responsibilities.

3. Extreme in extent or degree; intense: "the life for which he had paid so terrible a price" (Leslie Fiedler).

4.

a. Unpleasant; disagreeable: had a terrible time at the party; terrible food.

b. Very bad: a terrible actor.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin terribilis, from terrre, to frighten.]

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terri·ble·ness n.

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terrible [ˈtɛrəb^əl]

adj

1. very serious or extreme a terrible cough

2. Informal of poor quality; unpleasant or bad a terrible meal a terrible play

3. causing terror

4. causing awe the terrible nature of God

[from Latin terribilis, from terrēre to terrify]

terribleness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	terrible - causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse" direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, fearful, awful, dire alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger
	2.	terrible - exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room" awful, dreadful, abominable, atrocious, unspeakable, painful bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
	3.	terrible - intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough" severe, wicked intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
	4.	terrible - extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money" frightful, tremendous, awful colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"

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terrible

adjective

1. awful, shocking, appalling, terrifying, horrible, dreadful, horrifying, dread, dreaded, fearful, horrendous, monstrous, harrowing, gruesome, horrid, unspeakable, frightful, hellacious (U.S. slang) Thousands suffered terrible injuries in the disaster.

2. (Informal) bad, awful, dreadful, beastly (informal), dire, abysmal, abhorrent, poor, offensive, foul, unpleasant, revolting, rotten (informal), obscene, hideous, vile, from hell (informal), obnoxious, repulsive, frightful, odious, hateful, loathsome, shitty (taboo slang), godawful (slang) I have the most terrible nightmares.
bad great, wonderful, excellent, fine, brilliant, very good, magic, remarkable, superb, pleasant, terrific, delightful, admirable, super, noteworthy

3. ill, sick, unwell, poorly, rough (informal), faint, crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), dizzy, lousy (informal), nauseated, queasy, out of sorts, nauseous, off colour (Brit. informal), under the weather (informal), indisposed, peaky, wabbit (Scot. informal) I did feel terrible at the time but I'm all right now.

4. very bad, poor, inadequate, awful, appalling (informal), pants (Brit. informal), dreadful, useless (informal), hopeless, pathetic (informal), dire (informal), inferior, duff (Brit. informal), unsatisfactory, lousy (informal), pitiful (informal), laughable, atrocious, abysmal (informal), frightful, substandard, crummy (informal) She admits her French is terrible.

5. serious, desperate, severe, extreme, bad, dangerous, insufferable He claimed that he had a terrible pain in his head. We are in terrible trouble.
serious mild, insignificant, paltry, small, moderate, harmless

6. unkind, nasty, cruel, off (informal), mean, dirty (informal), unfair, foul, beastly (informal), unacceptable, unpleasant, poisonous, shabby, vile, malicious, low-down (informal), hurtful, out of order (Brit. informal), unwarranted, obnoxious, despicable, spiteful, hateful, mean-spirited, contemptible, shitty (taboo slang), wretched, uncharitable, below the belt, uncalled for, dirty rotten (informal) It was a terrible thing to do to someone.

7. incorrigible, right (Brit. informal), real, great, shocking, impossible (informal), extreme, awful, proper (Brit. informal), dreadful, outrageous, fearful (informal), frightful She's a terrible flirt - a real man-eater.

8. guilty, sorry, ashamed, apologetic, chastened, contrite, repentant, guilt-ridden, remorseful, regretful, penitent, shamefaced, full of regret, conscious-stricken, self-reproachful He said he felt terrible about cancelling the concert.

Translations

terrible [ˈterəbl] ADJ

1. (= very unpleasant) [experience, accident, disease] → terrible, espantoso
it was a terrible thing to have happened → era terrible que hubiese sucedido algo así
it was a terrible thing to see → era horrible verlo
the terrible thing is that I've lost it → lo peor de todo es que lo he perdido

2. (= very bad) [weather, food] → horrible, espantoso
her French is terrible → habla fatal el francés, habla un francés espantoso
"what was it like?" - "terrible!" → -¿qué tal fue? -¡espantoso!
I'm terrible at cooking → se me da fatal la cocina
I'm terrible at remembering names → se me da fatal recordar(los)nombres, soy malísimo para recordar(los)nombres
I've got a terrible cold → tengo un resfriado espantoso
I've had a terrible day at the office → he tenido un día malísimo or horrible en la oficina
to feel terrible (= guilty, ill) → sentirse fatal or muy mal
to look terrible (= ill) → tener muy mal aspecto
she looked terrible in that trouser suit → ese traje pantalón le quedaba fatal
I've got a terrible memory → tengo una memoria malísima
I've made a terrible mistake → he cometido un terrible error
you sound terrible, is something wrong? → ¡vaya tono!, ¿pasa algo?
we had a terrible time → lo pasamos fatal

3. (as intensifier) (= great) [pity, shame] → verdadero
I've been a terrible fool → he sido un verdadero imbécil
the garden is in a terrible mess → el jardín está hecho un verdadero desastre
it was or it came as a terrible shock → fue un golpe terrible
he's having terrible trouble with his homework → le está costando horrores or un montón hacer los deberes

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terrible [ˈtɛrɪb^əl] adj

(= very unpleasant) [experience, shock, nightmare] → terrible; [conditions, life, news] → terrible; [heat, sight] → terrible; [conditions] → terrible, épouvantable

(= very serious) [injuries, accident, disease, consequences, storm] → terrible

(= ill) to feel terrible → se sentir très mal, ne pas se sentir bien du tout
to look terrible → n'avoir pas l'air bien du tout

(of very bad quality) [hotel, food, memory, weather] → épouvantable
My French is terrible → Mon français est épouvantable.
I've had a terrible day at the office → J'ai eu une journée épouvantable au bureau.

(for emphasis) (= great)
It's a terrible waste! → C'est vraiment du gâchis!
He's a terrible liar → C'est un grand menteur., C'est un incroyable menteur.
I was a terrible fool → J'ai été vraiment bête.

(= guilty) to feel terrible about sth → s'en vouloir pour qch, s'en vouloir terriblement pour qch
to feel terrible for doing sth → s'en vouloir de faire (or d'avoir fait) qch, s'en vouloir terriblement de faire (or d'avoir fait) qch

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terrible

adj

→ schrecklich, furchtbar; he is terrible at golf → er spielt schrecklich (inf) → or furchtbar schlecht Golf; I feel terrible (= feel ill) → mir ist fürchterlich schlecht; (= feel guilty) → es ist mir furchtbar peinlich; to sound terrible (= ill) → sich schrecklich anhören; I sound terrible on tape → auf Band klinge ich furchtbar

(inf: = absolute) fool → furchtbar

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terrible [ˈtɛrəbl] adj (gen) → terribile, tremendo/a; (play, film) → orrendo/a; (performance, report) → pessimo/a; (weather) → bruttissimo/a
to be terrible at sth → essere un disastro in qc

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terrible [ˈtɛrəbl] adj (gen) → terribile, tremendo/a; (play, film) → orrendo/a; (performance, report) → pessimo/a; (weather) → bruttissimo/a
to be terrible at sth → essere un disastro in qc

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terrible

adj terrible [ˈterəbl]

1 very bad a terrible singer; That music is terrible! verskriklik سَيِّئ جدا ужасен mizerný forfærdelig; grusom schrecklich φοβερός, απαίσιος atroz, pésimo, horrible, horroroso kohutav, halb بد؛ مزخرف kauhea atroce נוֹרָא, אָיוֹם भयानक užasan, grozan iszonyú buruk hræðilegur orribile ひどい 아주 서투른 baisus, siaubingas briesmīgs; šausmīgs teruk verschrikkelijk forferdelig, grusom okropny ruim groaznic ужасный mizerný grozen užasan förfärlig ซึ่งแย่มาก berbat, çok kötü 很糟的，極壞的 жахливий بہت خراب tồi, chán 很糟的，极坏的

2 causing great pain, suffering, hardship etc War is terrible; It was a terrible disaster. verskriklik فَظيع، رَهيب، مُؤْلِم جدا страшен hrozný grusom schrecklich φοβερός, καταστροφικός horrible, horroroso hirmus سخت؛ طاقت فرسا hirveä terrible נוֹרָא, אָיוֹם भद्दा, खराब strašan, užasan irtózatos menyiksa hræðilegur terribile ものすごく嫌な 가혹한 baisus šausmīgs; drausmīgs dahsyat vreselijk grusom, fryktelig straszny terrível teribil, îngrozitor ужасный hrozný strašen užasan fruktansvärd น่ากลัว korkunç, müthiş 可怕的 жахливий تکليف دہ thảm khốc 可怕的

3 causing great fear or horror The noise of the guns was terrible. verskriklik مُرْعِب، مُخيف страшен děsivě forfærdelig schrecklich τρομακτικός horrible, horroroso õudne وحشتناک kaamea terrible נוֹרָא भयानक, डरावना strahovit, užasan félelmetes mengerikan skelfilegur terribile 恐ろしい 무서운 baisus drausmīgs dahsyat afschuwelijk redselsfull, fryktelig okropny terrível teribil, înspăimântător страшный desivý, strašný strašen užasan fruktansvärd, ohygglig สยองขวัญ dehşet verici, korkunç 駭人的 жахливий ہولناک khủng khiếp 骇人的

adv terribly

1 very She is terribly clever. verskriklik جِدّا страшно ohromně forfærdeligt schrecklich φοβερά, εξαιρετικά muy, extremadamente väga بسیار hirveän à l'extrême “נוֹרָא” बहुत užasno, jako borzasztóan sangat ákaflega, óskaplega estremamente 非常に 매우 baisiai briesmīgi sangat buitengewoon fryktelig, forferdelig strasznie extremamente teribil/îngrozitor de очень ohromne, veľmi strašansko izuzetno rysligt, hemskt อย่างมาก çok 極端地，非常地 дуже بہت زيادہ rất 极端地，非常地

2 in a terrible way Does your leg hurt terribly? verskriklik بصورَةٍ فَظيعَه ужасно strašně forfærdeligt; frygteligt schrecklich φοβερά, τρομερά mucho kohutavalt بطور وحشتناک hirveästi terriblement נוֹרָאִי प्रचंड रूप से, घोर, विकरालता से užasno, jako szörnyen parah ægilega terribilmente ひどく 몹시 labai, siaubingai stipri; briesmīgi teruk vreselijk fryktelig, forferdelig okropnie horrivelmente îngrozitor ужасно strašne strašno mnogo rysligt, hemskt อย่างเลวร้าย çok kötü (biçimde) 很厲害 сильно, дуже تکليف دہ طور پر một cách nặng nề, khủng khiếp 很厉害

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terrible → مريع hrozný frygtelig schrecklich τρομερός atroz kauhea horrible grozan terribile ひどい 무서운 vreselijk grusom straszny terrível ужасный fruktansvärd ซึ่งแย่มาก korkunç khủng khiếp 很糟的