awful
gb/ˈɔfəl/ us/ˈɔfəl/
A2
Angličtina
~ 2800
szörnyű, borzalmas, csapnivaló, pocsék, szánalmas, tragikus, szörnyen érzi magát, félelmetes
A2
1
Vzorec užití:
[something] is awful
The food at that restaurant was awful.
She had an awful headache after the long flight.
It was an awful decision that led to many problems.
The weather has been awful all week.
He made an awful mess in the kitchen.
Učební příklady
This cake tastes awful.
I feel awful today.
The movie was awful.
It is awful to be late.
The soup smells awful.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'awful' with 'awesome' because they sound similar, but their meanings are opposite.
Význam
Very bad or unpleasant
Kolokace
awful smell
|awful experience
|awful mistake
|awful weather
|feel awful
Synonyma
terrible (Almost identical in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
Antonyma
great (Expresses the opposite positive quality.)
Témata
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Very bad or not nice.
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or of very poor quality.
B1
INFORMAL
2
Vzorec užití:
feel awful [about/after something]
I feel awful about forgetting her birthday.
Szörnyen érzem magam amiatt, hogy elfelejtettem a születésnapját.
He felt awful after eating too much cake.
Szörnyen érezte magát, miután túl sok tortát evett.
She felt awful for lying to her friend.
Učební příklady
I feel awful today.
Ma szörnyen érzem magam.
He feels awful about his mistake.
Szörnyen érzi magát a hibája miatt.
She feels awful after the test.
Význam
Feeling unwell or guilty
Kolokace
feel awful about
|feel awful after
|made me feel awful
Synonyma
terrible (Common synonym for feeling unwell or guilty.)
Antonyma
fine (Indicates feeling physically or emotionally okay.)
Témata
emotions
|health
Definice
Feeling sick or very sorry about something.
Feeling physically unwell or experiencing strong guilt or regret.
C1
LITERARY
3
félelmetes
B1
They stood in the awful presence of the ancient monument.
Ott álltak az ősi emlékmű félelmetes jelenlétében.
The general held an awful power over his soldiers.
A tábornok félelmetes hatalmat gyakorolt a katonái fölött.
The ceremony had an awful beauty.
Učební příklady
The mountain had an awful beauty.
A hegynek félelmetes szépsége volt.
The king had an awful power.
A királynak félelmetes hatalma volt.
The storm had an awful force.
Význam
Inspiring fear or reverence
Kolokace
awful majesty
|awful silence
Synonyma
awe-inspiring (More common in modern English for this sense.)
Antonyma
ordinary (Lacking any special quality that inspires awe.)
Témata
literature
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Making people feel great respect or fear.
Inspiring awe, fear, or deep respect; often used in a solemn or literary style.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
awful
IPA
GB/ˈɔfəl/
US/ˈɔfəl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
aw - ful (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (aw)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: awful
Příbuzná slova
Core family
awfully
adverb B1
Related words
awfulness
noun
Výrazy
an awful lot of
1/ən ˈɔfəl lˈɑt əv/
fixed phrase
informal
A very large amount of something
A very big amount of something.
Příklady
- We spent an awful lot of money on repairs.
- There are an awful lot of people here today.
make someone feel awful
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn fˈil ˈɔfəl/
fixed phrase
Cause someone to feel bad or guilty
To make someone feel sick or very sorry about something.
Příklady
- I didn't mean to make you feel awful about it.
- That news made him feel awful all day.
pretty awful
1/pɹˈɪti ˈɔfəl/
fixed phrase
informal
Quite bad or unpleasant
Very bad, but not the worst possible.
Příklady
- The service at that place is pretty awful.
- His handwriting is pretty awful.