dreadful

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

Translation

adj. nagdudulot ng matinding takot o pagdurusa; lubhang hindi kaaya-aya

Phrases & Collocations

dreadful mistake

kakatakot na pagkakamali

Example Sentences

there's been a dreadful accident.

Mayroong isang kakila-kilabot na aksidente.

you're a dreadful flirt.

Ikaw ay isang kakila-kilabot na manliligaw.

a truly dreadful song.

Isang tunay na kakila-kilabot na awitin.

dreadful table manners; this dreadful heat.

Kakila-kilabot na asal sa hapag; ito ay kakila-kilabot na init.

a dreadful sell-out of their cause

Isang nakapanghihinayang na pagtataksil sa kanilang layunin

like as a ship with dreadful storm long tossed.

Tulad ng isang barko na may kakila-kilabot na bagyo na matagal nang inalog.

There was a dreadful shindy in the pub last night.

Mayroong isang kakila-kilabot na pagdiriwang sa pub noong nakaraang gabi.

I was basically a dreadful coward.

Ako ay pangunahing isang nakapangingilabot na duwag.

He told me a dreadful story.

Sinabi niya sa akin ang isang kakila-kilabot na kuwento.

I'm afraid it's all a dreadful mistake.

Natatakot ako na ito ay isang kakila-kilabot na pagkakamali.

she was a woman of uninspiring appearance and a dreadful bore to boot.

Siya ay isang babae na may hindi nakapagbibigay-inspirasyong hitsura at isang kakila-kilabot na nakakabagot.

The peaceful sunset gentled her dreadful mood.

Pinagaan ng mapayapang paglubog ng araw ang kanyang kakila-kilabot na kalooban.

he suddenly went cold with a dreadful certainty.

Bigla siyang naging malamig na may kakila-kilabot na katiyakan.

I feel dreadful—I hate myself.

Nararamdaman ko ang kakila-kilabot—galit ko sa sarili ko.

why did you tell him such a dreadful fib?.

Bakit mo sinabi sa kanya ang ganoong kakila-kilabot na kasinungalingan?.

dreadful in its literal sense, full of dread.

Kakila-kilabot sa literal na kahulugan nito, puno ng takot.

he was seized by the most dreadful fear.

Napasailalim siya sa pinakamalaking takot.

as a young man, he had a dreadful stammer.

Bilang isang binata, siya ay may kakila-kilabot na pagkautal.

he smelled of carbolic soap, a dreadful turn-off.

Nakalansa siya sa sabong carbolic, isang nakakadiring bagay.

Real-world Examples

The service was dreadful. The lobster was inedible.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

" Dreadful, dreadful, " said Ernie, shaking his head pompously.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Secrecy fosters suspicions that the contents are dreadful.

Source: The Economist - International

667. The dreadful tread on the meadow broke the deadly deadlock.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

So builds the dreadful climax and dark denouement of this brilliant narrative.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Oh, God, no. The food is dreadful here.

Source: Deadly Women

The consequences of this decision could be dreadful.

Source: Fastrack IELTS Speaking High Score Secrets

Crying something dreadful, ” he said happily.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

But he was a dreadful little man.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

" No! It is dreadful, I assure you" .

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

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