terrible
gb/tˈɛɹɪbəl/ us/tˈɛɹɪbəl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
szörnyű, borzalmas, csapnivaló, pocsék, szánalmas, tragikus, rosszul érezni magát, rosszul kinézni, szörnyen érezni magát, félelmetes, rettenetes
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is terrible
The food at that restaurant was terrible.
Abban az étteremben pocsék volt az étel.
I had a terrible headache all day.
Egész nap szörnyű fejfájásom volt.
The movie was terrible, and we left early.
She made a terrible decision that cost the company a lot of money.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The weather today is terrible.
Ma szörnyű az idő.
My exam was terrible.
Pocsékul sikerült a vizsgám.
This coffee tastes terrible.
He feels terrible after eating too much.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'terrible' with 'terrific' because they look similar, but 'terrific' usually means 'very good'.
Σημασία
Very bad or unpleasant
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
terrible mistake
|terrible accident
|terrible weather
|terrible service
|feel terrible
Συνώνυμα
awful (Similar in meaning, but can sound slightly less formal.)
|
dreadful (Similar meaning, often used for emphasis in British English.)
Αντώνυμα
excellent (Represents the opposite extreme of quality or satisfaction.)
|
wonderful (Indicates something extremely good or pleasing, the opposite of terrible.)
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Very bad in quality or making you feel unhappy or uncomfortable.
Extremely bad in quality, standard, or performance; causing discomfort or dissatisfaction.
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
feel terrible about [something]
I feel terrible about forgetting her birthday.
Szörnyen érzem magam, amiért elfelejtettem a születésnapját.
He looked terrible after staying up all night.
Szörnyen nézett ki, miután egész éjjel fennmaradt.
She felt terrible for lying to her friend.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I feel terrible today.
Ma nagyon rosszul érzem magam.
He looks terrible after the trip.
Az út után szörnyen néz ki.
She feels terrible about her mistake.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners use 'terrible' only for external things, forgetting it can also describe personal feelings.
Σημασία
Feeling very unwell or guilty
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
feel terrible about
|look terrible
|feel terrible for
Συνώνυμα
awful (Often used similarly when describing personal feelings of guilt or illness.)
|
horrible (Can be used for emotional states, especially guilt or regret.)
Αντώνυμα
fine (Indicates feeling okay or not unwell, the opposite of feeling terrible.)
Θέματα
emotions
|health
Ορισμός
Feeling very sick or very bad about something you did.
Feeling physically sick, emotionally distressed, or deeply guilty about something.
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a terrible [event/situation]
They survived a terrible earthquake.
Túléltek egy borzalmas földrengést.
It was a terrible battle with many casualties.
Borzalmas csata volt, sok áldozattal.
The refugees fled from a terrible war.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
A terrible storm hit the city.
Borzalmas vihar csapott le a városra.
There was a terrible fire in the building.
Borzalmas tűz ütött ki az épületben.
The country had a terrible war.
Σημασία
Causing fear or dread
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
terrible war
|terrible crime
|terrible disaster
Συνώνυμα
frightening (Focuses on causing fear rather than being bad in quality.)
|
horrific (Emphasizes the shocking and disturbing nature of something.)
Αντώνυμα
comforting (Gives reassurance rather than causing fear.)
Θέματα
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Making people feel very afraid or worried.
Causing great fear, alarm, or dread; frightening in nature.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
terrible
IPA
GB/tˈɛɹɪbəl/
US/tˈɛɹɪbəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ter - rible (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (ter)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: terrible
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a terrible shame
1/ə tˈɛɹɪbəl ʃˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
A very unfortunate situation
A very sad or bad thing that has happened.
Παραδείγματα
- It's a terrible shame they had to cancel the concert.
- What happened to them is a terrible shame.
feel terrible about
1/fˈil tˈɛɹɪbəl əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
To feel guilty or regretful about something
To feel very bad because you think you did something wrong.
Παραδείγματα
- I feel terrible about missing your party.
- She felt terrible about yelling at her brother.
in a terrible state
1/ˈɪn ə tˈɛɹɪbəl stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
In very poor condition or distress
In very bad physical condition or feeling very upset.
Παραδείγματα
- The house was in a terrible state after the storm.
- He was in a terrible state after hearing the news.