dreadful
gb/dɹˈɛdfəl/ us/dɹˈɛdfəl/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2000
szörnyű, borzalmas, rettenetes, félelmetes, iszonytató
B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dreadful' with 'dreaded'. 'Dreaded' means feared or causing fear, but 'dreadful' usually describes something very bad or unpleasant.
Maana
Very bad or unpleasant
Miunganiko ya maneno
dreadful mistake
|dreadful accident
|dreadful news
|dreadful experience
|dreadful smell
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
wonderful (Direct opposite in terms of quality; something wonderful is very good and pleasant.)
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Very bad, unpleasant, or making you feel afraid.
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or causing great fear or distress.
B2
LITERARY
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Causing deep fear or awe
Miunganiko ya maneno
dreadful fate
|dreadful storm
|dreadful war
Visawe
fearsome (Suggests inspiring fear through impressive power or danger.)
Vinyume
reassuring (Has the opposite emotional effect by removing fear.)
Mada
emotions
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Making people feel very afraid because it is serious or dangerous.
Inspiring great fear or awe due to seriousness, danger, or magnitude.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
dreadful
IPA
GB/dɹˈɛdfəl/
US/dɹˈɛdfəl/
Silabi na mkazo
dread - ful (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (dread)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: dreadful
Familia ya neno
Core family
dread
noun B2
dreadfully
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
dreadfulness
noun
Semi
in a dreadful state
1/ˈɪn ə dɹˈɛdfəl stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
In very bad condition
In very bad condition or situation.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- You look dreadful—are you feeling okay?
- After working all night, she looked dreadful.