awful
gb/ˈɔfəl/ us/ˈɔfəl/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2800
szörnyű, borzalmas, csapnivaló, pocsék, szánalmas, tragikus, szörnyen érzi magát, félelmetes
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This cake tastes awful.
I feel awful today.
The movie was awful.
It is awful to be late.
The soup smells awful.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'awful' with 'awesome' because they sound similar, but their meanings are opposite.
Maana
Very bad or unpleasant
Miunganiko ya maneno
awful smell
|awful experience
|awful mistake
|awful weather
|feel awful
Visawe
terrible (Almost identical in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
Vinyume
great (Expresses the opposite positive quality.)
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Very bad or not nice.
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or of very poor quality.
B1
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Feeling unwell or guilty
Miunganiko ya maneno
feel awful about
|feel awful after
|made me feel awful
Visawe
terrible (Common synonym for feeling unwell or guilty.)
Vinyume
fine (Indicates feeling physically or emotionally okay.)
Mada
emotions
|health
Ufafanuzi
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Inspiring fear or reverence
Miunganiko ya maneno
awful majesty
|awful silence
Visawe
awe-inspiring (More common in modern English for this sense.)
Vinyume
ordinary (Lacking any special quality that inspires awe.)
Mada
literature
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Making people feel great respect or fear.
Inspiring awe, fear, or deep respect; often used in a solemn or literary style.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
awful
IPA
GB/ˈɔfəl/
US/ˈɔfəl/
Silabi na mkazo
aw - ful (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (aw)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: awful
Familia ya neno
Core family
awfully
adverb B1
Related words
awfulness
noun
Semi
an awful lot of
1/ən ˈɔfəl lˈɑt əv/
fixed phrase
informal
A very large amount of something
A very big amount of something.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- The service at that place is pretty awful.
- His handwriting is pretty awful.