dreadful
gb/dɹˈɛdfəl/ us/dɹˈɛdfəl/
B1
Ingles
~ 2000
szörnyű, borzalmas, rettenetes, félelmetes, iszonytató
B1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dreadful' with 'dreaded'. 'Dreaded' means feared or causing fear, but 'dreadful' usually describes something very bad or unpleasant.
Kahulugan
Very bad or unpleasant
Mga kolokasyon
dreadful mistake
|dreadful accident
|dreadful news
|dreadful experience
|dreadful smell
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
wonderful (Direct opposite in terms of quality; something wonderful is very good and pleasant.)
Mga tema
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Very bad, unpleasant, or making you feel afraid.
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or causing great fear or distress.
B2
LITERARY
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Causing deep fear or awe
Mga kolokasyon
dreadful fate
|dreadful storm
|dreadful war
Mga kasingkahulugan
fearsome (Suggests inspiring fear through impressive power or danger.)
Mga kasalungat
reassuring (Has the opposite emotional effect by removing fear.)
Mga tema
emotions
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Making people feel very afraid because it is serious or dangerous.
Inspiring great fear or awe due to seriousness, danger, or magnitude.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
dreadful
IPA
GB/dɹˈɛdfəl/
US/dɹˈɛdfəl/
Mga pantig at diin
dread - ful (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (dread)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: dreadful
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
dread
noun B2
dreadfully
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
dreadfulness
noun
Mga ekspresyon
in a dreadful state
1/ˈɪn ə dɹˈɛdfəl stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
In very bad condition
In very bad condition or situation.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- You look dreadful—are you feeling okay?
- After working all night, she looked dreadful.