horrid
gb/hˈɔɹəd/ us/hˈɔɹəd/
B1
Angielski
~ 4600
undorító, szörnyű, borzalmas, hátborzongató, rémisztő
B1
1
Schemat użycia:
[something] is horrid
The milk had a horrid smell after being left out all night.
A tejnek undorító szaga lett, miután egész éjjel kint hagyták.
She had a horrid headache that wouldn't go away.
Szörnyű fejfájása volt, ami nem akart elmúlni.
We had a horrid time waiting in the freezing rain.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The food was horrid.
Az étel undorító volt.
I had a horrid day at school.
Szörnyű napom volt az iskolában.
The smell in the room was horrid.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'horrid' with 'horrific'. 'Horrific' often relates to things that cause shock or horror, while 'horrid' usually means simply unpleasant or nasty in everyday contexts.
Znaczenie
Extremely unpleasant or disgusting
Kolokacje
horrid smell
|horrid weather
|horrid taste
|horrid experience
Synonimy
terrible (A more general word for something very bad, can be less intense than 'horrid'.)
|
awful (Similar in strength but slightly more common in everyday speech.)
Antonimy
pleasant (Describes something enjoyable or agreeable, the opposite of causing disgust.)
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Very bad or unpleasant and making you feel upset or sick.
Extremely unpleasant, offensive, or causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust.
B2
LITERARY
2
Schemat użycia:
[something] is horrid
The novel describes a horrid murder in vivid detail.
A regény élénk részletességgel ír le egy borzalmas gyilkosságot.
They awoke to a horrid scene of destruction after the storm.
A vihar után a pusztulás borzalmas látványára ébredtek.
It was a horrid sight that stayed in my mind for years.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The movie showed a horrid accident.
A film egy borzalmas balesetet mutatott be.
He told us a horrid story about the war.
Egy borzalmas történetet mesélt nekünk a háborúról.
The book has a horrid scene in the middle.
Znaczenie
Causing fear or horror
Kolokacje
horrid crime
|horrid scene
Synonimy
horrifying (Emphasizes the shock and fear caused by something.)
Antonimy
comforting (Gives a feeling of safety and reassurance, opposite of fear-inducing.)
Tematy
emotions
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Making you feel great fear or shock.
Causing intense fear, shock, or horror.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
horrid
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹəd/
US/hˈɔɹəd/
Sylaby i akcent
hor - rid (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (hor)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: horrid
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
horrid little [something]
1/hˈɔɹəd lˈɪtəl sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Small but very unpleasant thing/person
Used to talk about a small person or thing you strongly dislike.
Przykłady
- That horrid little dog barked all night.
- He's a horrid little man who enjoys gossiping.
what a horrid [something]
1/wˈʌt ə hˈɔɹəd sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Expression of strong dislike
Used to say that something is very bad or unpleasant.
Przykłady
- What a horrid day to forget my umbrella!
- What a horrid smell coming from the kitchen.