horrible
gb/hˈɔɹəbəl/ us/hˈɔɹəbəl/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 8800
borzalmas, rettenetes, szörnyű, szörnyen érzi magát, szörnyűséges, embertelen, kegyetlen, hátborzongató, rémisztő
B1
1
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is horrible; a horrible [noun]
The food at that new restaurant was absolutely horrible.
We had a horrible time at the airport because our flight was delayed for eight hours.
That movie was horrible—the acting and the script were both awful.
This coffee tastes horrible; I think something is wrong with the machine.
The hotel room was in horrible condition when we arrived.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The weather was horrible all weekend.
This soup is horrible, so I cannot eat it.
They had a horrible day at work.
His handwriting is horrible and hard to read.
The party was horrible, and we left early.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use "horrible" only for scary things. In modern English, it is very common for general negative opinions, similar to "terrible" or "awful". Also, learners may overuse "very horrible"; more natural options are "really horrible" or "absolutely horrible".
المعنى
extremely unpleasant or very bad
المتلازمات اللفظية
horrible smell
|horrible taste
|horrible weather
|horrible time
|horrible job
|horrible experience
المرادفات
terrible (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in both spoken and written English for general negative judgments.)
الأضداد
wonderful (Describes something extremely good or pleasant, the opposite of something horrible in this everyday sense.)
الموضوعات
daily_life
|opinions
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Very, very bad or very unpleasant.
Extremely unpleasant or very bad in quality, character, or effect, especially in a general everyday sense.
B1
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] feels horrible (about [something])
I feel horrible today; I think I'm coming down with the flu.
Ma szörnyen érzem magam; azt hiszem, kerülget az influenza.
She felt horrible about forgetting her best friend's birthday.
Szörnyen érezte magát, amiért elfelejtette a legjobb barátja születésnapját.
My stomach feels horrible after all that fast food.
He looked horrible this morning and decided to stay home from work.
I still feel horrible about what I said to you yesterday.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I feel horrible, so I am going to bed.
Szörnyen érzem magam, ezért lefekszem.
She feels horrible about her mistake.
Szörnyen érzi magát a hibája miatt.
He felt horrible after he shouted at his brother.
My head hurts, and I feel horrible.
They made me feel horrible with their unkind words.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes say "I am horrible" when they mean they feel ill or guilty. "I am horrible" usually describes your character (a bad person), not your temporary feeling. Use "I feel horrible" for health or emotion.
المعنى
feeling very ill or very guilty
المتلازمات اللفظية
feel horrible
|feel horrible about
|felt horrible all day
|make [someone] feel horrible
المرادفات
awful (Can describe both physical sickness and strong emotional discomfort, like "horrible" in this sense; slightly softer in some contexts.)
الأضداد
great (In informal speech, "feel great" is a common opposite of "feel horrible" for both physical and emotional states.)
الموضوعات
health
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Feeling very sick or feeling very bad because you are sad or sorry about something.
Feeling extremely unwell physically, or feeling extremely bad emotionally, especially because of guilt, shame, or regret.
B2
3
نمط الاستخدام:
a horrible [crime/act/story]; horrible [conditions/treatment]
The dictator was responsible for horrible crimes against his own people.
A diktátor felelős volt a saját népe ellen elkövetett szörnyűséges bűncselekményekért.
The refugees described the horrible conditions in the camp.
A menekültek beszámoltak a táborban uralkodó embertelen körülményekről.
It was a horrible act of violence that shocked the entire country.
They suffered horrible abuse as children.
The report detailed the horrible treatment of the workers at the factory.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The war caused many horrible crimes.
A háború sok szörnyűséges bűncselekményhez vezetett.
He did a horrible thing and now he is in prison.
Szörnyűséges dolgot tett, és most börtönben van.
Those animals lived in horrible conditions.
Child abuse is a horrible problem in many places.
The news showed a horrible story about corruption.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may use "horrible" too lightly in contexts that are very serious. In news or formal writing about serious events, stronger or more specific words like "violent", "cruel", or "inhuman" can sometimes be more precise.
المعنى
morally shocking and very bad
المتلازمات اللفظية
horrible crime
|horrible violence
|horrible accident
|horrible cruelty
|horrible conditions
|horrible abuse
المرادفات
atrocious (Stronger and more formal; often used for extremely cruel or violent acts, especially in news or serious writing.)
الأضداد
admirable (Describes actions that are morally good and deserve respect, the opposite of morally horrible acts.)
الموضوعات
crime
|society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Very cruel or very wrong, so that people feel shocked and angry.
Extremely shocking, cruel, or morally very bad, often causing strong disgust or anger.
B2
4
rémisztő
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
a horrible [monster/nightmare/scene]
She woke up shaking from a horrible nightmare.
Remegve ébredt fel egy hátborzongató rémálomból.
The film shows some horrible scenes of war.
A film néhány hátborzongató háborús jelenetet mutat be.
He was attacked by a horrible monster in the video game.
There was a horrible scream from the house next door.
The paramedics arrived to a horrible scene after the crash.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Last night I had a horrible dream.
Tegnap éjjel rémisztő álmom volt.
The story is about a horrible monster.
A történet egy rémisztő szörnyről szól.
They saw a horrible scene after the accident.
The picture of the wound was horrible to see.
We heard a horrible noise in the dark.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with simple dislike. Saying a "horrible monster" suggests something truly frightening, not just something you don't like. For mild dislike, words like "ugly" or "scary" may fit better.
المعنى
causing fear, horror, or disgust
المتلازمات اللفظية
horrible nightmare
|horrible monster
|horrible scene
|horrible injury
|horrible scream
المرادفات
horrific (Often slightly more formal and used in news; focuses strongly on the horror or shock caused by an event or image.)
الأضداد
pleasant (Describes something that is nice and enjoyable, the opposite of something frightening or disgusting.)
الموضوعات
emotions
|stories
|health
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Very scary or very shocking to see, hear, or think about.
Causing intense fear, horror, or disgust, often because something is frightening, gruesome, or very disturbing to look at or imagine.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
horrible
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹəbəl/
US/hˈɔɹəbəl/
المقاطع والنبر
hor - rible (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (hor)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: horrible
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
a horrible feeling (that)
1/ə hˈɔɹəbəl fˈilɪŋ ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
strong sense something bad will happen
A strong, uncomfortable idea in your mind that something bad is happening or will happen.
أمثلة
- I have a horrible feeling that we’re making a big mistake.
- She woke up with a horrible feeling that something was wrong.
feel horrible
1/fˈil hˈɔɹəbəl/
fixed phrase
to feel very sick or very bad
To feel very sick or to feel very bad emotionally.
أمثلة
- I feel horrible, so I'm going to lie down.
- She felt horrible after eating too much dessert.
feel horrible about [something]
1/fˈil hˈɔɹəbəl əbˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
to feel very guilty or sorry
To feel very guilty or very sorry because of something you did or did not do.
أمثلة
- I feel horrible about what I said to you.
- She still feels horrible about missing her friend's wedding.
look horrible
1/lˈʊk hˈɔɹəbəl/
fixed phrase
to appear very bad or unwell
To look very bad, very tired, or very sick.
أمثلة
- You look horrible—are you getting enough sleep?
- He looked horrible after working all night.