dreadful
gb/dɹˈɛdfəl/ us/dɹˈɛdfəl/
B1
Inglese
~ 2000
szörnyű, borzalmas, rettenetes, félelmetes, iszonytató
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
[something] is dreadful
The food at that restaurant was simply dreadful.
Az étel abban az étteremben egyszerűen szörnyű volt.
She woke up to the dreadful news of the storm.
Arra a szörnyű hírre ébredt, hogy vihar volt.
He made a dreadful mistake during the interview.
The room had a dreadful smell after the party.
It was a dreadful experience that she would never forget.
Esempi per chi studia
The movie was dreadful.
A film szörnyű volt.
I heard dreadful news today.
Ma szörnyű hírt hallottam.
He made a dreadful mistake.
The weather is dreadful this week.
She had a dreadful headache.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dreadful' with 'dreaded'. 'Dreaded' means feared or causing fear, but 'dreadful' usually describes something very bad or unpleasant.
Significato
Very bad or unpleasant
Collocazioni
dreadful mistake
|dreadful accident
|dreadful news
|dreadful experience
|dreadful smell
Sinonimi
terrible (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable, but 'terrible' can be slightly less intense.)
|
awful (Similar in meaning but can also mean 'very bad' in a casual sense.)
Contrari
wonderful (Direct opposite in terms of quality; something wonderful is very good and pleasant.)
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Very bad, unpleasant, or making you feel afraid.
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or causing great fear or distress.
B2
LITERARY
2
Schema d'uso:
a dreadful [event/situation]
They faced a dreadful fate at the hands of their enemies.
Rettenetes sors várt rájuk ellenségeik kezétől.
A dreadful silence filled the hall before the verdict.
Az ítélet előtt félelmetes csend töltötte be a termet.
The sailors braced for the dreadful storm approaching from the east.
Esempi per chi studia
The soldiers faced a dreadful battle.
A katonák félelmetes csata elé néztek.
A dreadful storm came last night.
Tegnap éjjel félelmetes vihar érkezett.
The king spoke of a dreadful war.
Significato
Causing deep fear or awe
Collocazioni
dreadful fate
|dreadful storm
|dreadful war
Sinonimi
fearsome (Suggests inspiring fear through impressive power or danger.)
Contrari
reassuring (Has the opposite emotional effect by removing fear.)
Temi
emotions
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Making people feel very afraid because it is serious or dangerous.
Inspiring great fear or awe due to seriousness, danger, or magnitude.
Grammatica
Forma base
dreadful
IPA
GB/dɹˈɛdfəl/
US/dɹˈɛdfəl/
Sillabe e accento
dread - ful (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (dread)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: dreadful
Famiglia di parole
Core family
dread
noun B2
dreadfully
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
dreadfulness
noun
Espressioni
in a dreadful state
1/ˈɪn ə dɹˈɛdfəl stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
In very bad condition
In very bad condition or situation.
Esempi
- After the flood, the house was in a dreadful state.
- He arrived at the meeting in a dreadful state after missing his train.
look dreadful
1/lˈʊk dɹˈɛdfəl/
fixed phrase
Appear very bad or unwell
To seem very sick, tired, or messy.
Esempi
- You look dreadful—are you feeling okay?
- After working all night, she looked dreadful.