dreadfully
gb/dɹˈɛdfəli/ us/dɹˈɛdfəli/
B2
Inglese
~ 7300
borzasztóan, borzalmasan
B2
1
borzasztóan
B1
Schema d'uso:
dreadfully [adjective/past participle]
The weather was dreadfully cold all weekend.
Egész hétvégén borzasztóan hideg volt az idő.
I'm dreadfully sorry I forgot your birthday.
Borzasztóan sajnálom, hogy elfelejtettem a születésnapodat.
The movie was dreadfully boring, and several people left early.
She felt dreadfully lonely after her friends moved away.
He did dreadfully in the exam and has to retake it.
Esempi per chi studia
It was dreadfully hot in the small room.
A kis szobában borzasztóan meleg volt.
I am dreadfully tired after the long trip.
Borzasztóan fáradt vagyok a hosszú út után.
The lesson was dreadfully long and hard to follow.
She looked dreadfully sad when she got the news.
He sang dreadfully, so we asked him to stop.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use "dreadfully" with clearly positive adjectives (e.g., *dreadfully good*) in a neutral way. In normal use, "dreadfully" is strongly negative and is used with unpleasant ideas, unless the speaker is being clearly ironic. Learners also sometimes confuse the adjective "dreadful" with the adverb "dreadfully" and say *a dreadfully mistake* instead of "a dreadful mistake".
Significato
very, extremely (usually negative)
Collocazioni
dreadfully sorry
|dreadfully boring
|dreadfully slow
|dreadfully cold
|dreadfully ill
|dreadfully lonely
Sinonimi
terribly (Very similar meaning; more common in everyday speech and can be used with both negative and, sometimes, positive adjectives.)
Contrari
delightfully (Shows a very pleasant or enjoyable quality, the opposite of the negative feeling usually expressed by "dreadfully".)
Temi
emotions
|evaluation
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Very; extremely, used mostly before bad or unpleasant words.
To a very great extent, especially of something bad, unpleasant, or unwanted.
C1
2
borzalmasan
B2
Schema d'uso:
[someone/something] is treated dreadfully
The prisoners were dreadfully treated during the conflict.
A konfliktus során borzalmasan bántak a foglyokkal.
Many families suffered dreadfully in the wake of the disaster.
A katasztrófa után sok család borzalmasan sokat szenvedett.
The animals in that shelter were dreadfully neglected before it was closed.
He was dreadfully injured in the accident and needed several operations.
The children behaved dreadfully and upset everyone at the restaurant.
Esempi per chi studia
The workers were dreadfully paid and lived in poor houses.
A munkásokat borzalmasan rosszul fizették, és szegényes házakban laktak.
The dog was dreadfully hurt in the crash.
A kutya borzalmasan megsérült a balesetben.
People in the village suffered dreadfully after the storm.
She was dreadfully treated by her boss.
The students behaved dreadfully during the trip.
Significato
in a horrible or shocking way
Collocazioni
treated dreadfully
|behaved dreadfully
|dreadfully injured
|dreadfully wounded
|suffered dreadfully
Sinonimi
horribly (Very close in meaning; also emphasizes something shocking, cruel, or causing great suffering.)
Contrari
kindly (Describes acting in a gentle, caring way, which contrasts with the cruel or harsh manner suggested by "dreadfully" in this sense.)
Temi
violence
|suffering
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
In a very bad and cruel way that hurts people or makes them suffer.
In a way that is very cruel, painful, or shocking and likely to cause fear or great distress.
Grammatica
Forma base
dreadfully
IPA
GB/dɹˈɛdfəli/
US/dɹˈɛdfəli/
Sillabe e accento
dread - fully (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (dread)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: dreadfully
- Plural: dreadfullies
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
dreadfully sorry
1/dɹˈɛdfəli sˈɑɹi/
fixed phrase
feeling very, very sorry
Feeling and showing a very strong sense of regret or apology.
Esempi
- I'm dreadfully sorry about the confusion with your booking.
- She was dreadfully sorry for arriving so late to the meeting.
- He said he was dreadfully sorry and promised it would not happen again.