terrible
ужасный
Extremely bad or causing strong discomfort.
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Strong negative; often colloquial and emphatic; can also be used as an intensifier (e.g. 'awful lot').
The service at the restaurant was awful.
Emotionally strong and often evokes horror or disgust; similar to 'terrible' but with a more vivid negative reaction.
She had a horrible time at the dentist.
Milder than 'terrible'—means causing discomfort or annoyance rather than extreme harm or shock.
It was an unpleasant conversation, but necessary.
General and broad term for low quality or negative condition; less intense and more versatile than 'terrible'.
The weather was bad all week.
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В чем разница в английском между bad, nasty, unpleasant и awful
Bad, nasty, unpleasant, awful: как выбрать слово для плохих новостей, запаха, погоды, поведения и сильной оценки.
В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
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terrible meaning: what does it mean?
Extremely bad or causing strong discomfort.
terrible pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
terrible is pronounced as /ˈtɛrɪbəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
terrible definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The food tasted terrible last night. Translation: Вчера еда была ужасная.
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