terrible

[US]/ˈterəbəl/
[UK]/'tɛrəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. der vækker frygt eller rædsel; meget dårlig eller ubehagelig; der skaber ubehag
adv. [informal] meget; ekstremt

Phrases & Collocations

feel terrible

føler sig dårlig

Example Sentences

pride is a terrible failing.

stolthed er en frygtelig mangel.

what a terrible mess.

hvilket frygteligt rod.

a terrible shock to him

et frygteligt chok for ham

He is a terrible giggler.

Han er en frygtelig fniser.

The accident was a terrible thing.

Ulykken var en frygtelig ting.

The dog is a terrible nuisance.

Hunden er en frygtelig gene.

the economy is still in a terrible mess.

økonomien er stadig et stort rod.

a terrible storm sprang up.

en frygtelig storm sprang op.

The house is in a terrible state of repair.

Huset er i en frygtelig stand.

Cerebral palsy is a terrible disabler.

Cerebral parese er en frygtelig handicapper.

We saw a terrible storm.

Vi så en frygtelig storm.

The murder was a terrible thing.

Mordet var en frygtelig ting.

Really, that was a terrible mistake.

Det var virkelig en frygtelig fejl.

a terrible bolt of lightning; a terrible curse.

et frygteligt lynnedslag; en frygtelig forbandelse.

had a terrible time at the party; terrible food.

havde en frygtelig tid til festen; frygtelig mad.

Real-world Examples

And a terrible place to get lost.

Og et frygteligt sted at gå vild.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

It was very violent, very vicious and terrible.

Det var meget voldeligt, meget ondskabsfuldt og frygteligt.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2018

No, he's not very good, he's terrible.

Nej, han er ikke særlig god, han er frygtelig.

Source: Listening Digest

A titanic abyss shrouded in terrible winds.

Et titanisk afgrund omgivet af frygtelige vinde.

Source: Listening Digest

The terrible car accident occurred last Friday.

Den frygtelige bilulykke skete sidste fredag.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

And this is a -- a terrible impeachment.

Og det er -- en frygtelig impeachment.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

" Terrible times breed terrible things, my lord" .

„Frygtelige tider skaber frygtelige ting, min herre.“

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

Seven centimeters is such a terrible height!

Syv centimeter er en frygtelig højde!

Source: Drama: Alice in Wonderland

Didn't have one of its terrible boggy ones.

Havde ikke en af deres frygtelige, mosset overflade.

Source: Technology Trends

Toilet paper's also terrible for the environment.

Toiletpapir er også frygteligt for miljøet.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

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