ugly

[US]/ˈʌɡli/
[UK]/ˈʌɡli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. grim; modbydelig; ond
Word Forms
Comparativeuglier
Pluraluglies
Superlativeugliest

Phrases & Collocations

ugly duckling

grimme ælling

Example Sentences

as ugly as sin.

så grim som synd

an ugly temper; an ugly scene.

Et grimt temperament; en grim scene.

she was ugly with a capital U.

hun var grim med stort U

the ugly sound of a fire alarm.

den grimme lyd af en brandalarm

Don't be ugly to your grandparents.

Vær ikke grim mod dine bedsteforældre.

Don't believe the ugly rumours.

Tro ikke på de grimme rygter.

The witch was hideously ugly.

Heksen var frygteligt grim.

his blockish architecture is ugly if functional.

hans firkantede arkitektur er grim, hvis den er funktionel.

she thought she was ugly and fat.

hun troede, hun var grim og tyk.

ugly black clouds in the sky.

grimme sorte skyer på himlen.

caught a glimpse of his ugly mug;

fik et glimt af hans grimme fjæs;

the beast in you is rearing its ugly head.

dyret i dig rejser sit grimme hoved.

elitism is rearing its ugly head again.

elitisme viser sit grimme ansigt igen.

she suicided in a very ugly manner.

Hun begik selvmord på en meget grim måde.

I wouldn’t give that ugly old furniture houseroom.

Jeg ville ikke give det grimme gamle møbel plads i huset.

Some babies are as ugly as sin at that age.

Nogle babyer er lige så grimme som synden i den alder.

A fungus of ugly little houses sprang up.

En svamp af grimme små huse sprang op.

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