awful
gb/ˈɔfəl/ us/ˈɔfəl/
A2
Ingles
~ 2800
szörnyű, borzalmas, csapnivaló, pocsék, szánalmas, tragikus, szörnyen érzi magát, félelmetes
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This cake tastes awful.
I feel awful today.
The movie was awful.
It is awful to be late.
The soup smells awful.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'awful' with 'awesome' because they sound similar, but their meanings are opposite.
Kahulugan
Very bad or unpleasant
Mga kolokasyon
awful smell
|awful experience
|awful mistake
|awful weather
|feel awful
Mga kasingkahulugan
terrible (Almost identical in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
great (Expresses the opposite positive quality.)
Mga tema
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Very bad or not nice.
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or of very poor quality.
B1
INFORMAL
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Feeling unwell or guilty
Mga kolokasyon
feel awful about
|feel awful after
|made me feel awful
Mga kasingkahulugan
terrible (Common synonym for feeling unwell or guilty.)
Mga kasalungat
fine (Indicates feeling physically or emotionally okay.)
Mga tema
emotions
|health
Depinisyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Inspiring fear or reverence
Mga kolokasyon
awful majesty
|awful silence
Mga kasingkahulugan
awe-inspiring (More common in modern English for this sense.)
Mga kasalungat
ordinary (Lacking any special quality that inspires awe.)
Mga tema
literature
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Making people feel great respect or fear.
Inspiring awe, fear, or deep respect; often used in a solemn or literary style.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
awful
IPA
GB/ˈɔfəl/
US/ˈɔfəl/
Mga pantig at diin
aw - ful (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (aw)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: awful
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
awfully
adverb B1
Related words
awfulness
noun
Mga ekspresyon
an awful lot of
1/ən ˈɔfəl lˈɑt əv/
fixed phrase
informal
A very large amount of something
A very big amount of something.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The service at that place is pretty awful.
- His handwriting is pretty awful.