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terrible BrE / ˈterəbl /  NAmE / ˈterəbl / Native audio playback is not supported. terrible(adjective)BrE / ˈterəbl /  NAmE / ˈterəbl / very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frighteneda terrible experienceWhat terrible news!I've just had a terrible thought.It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young.That’s a terrible thing to say!What terrible news!That’s a terrible thing to say!That’s an awful colour.The weather last summer was awful.The coffee tasted horrible.What dreadful weather!There was a vile smell coming from the room.He was in a vile mood.The traffic around the city was horrendous.causing great harm or injury; very seriousa terrible accidentHe had suffered terrible injuries.I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state.unhappy or ill/sickI feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed.You look terrible, you'd better sit down.of very bad quality; very bada terrible mealYour driving is terrible!used to show the great extent or degree of something bada terrible mistaketo be in terrible painThe room was in a terrible mess.I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come.You’ll be in terrible trouble if you’re late again.Extra ExamplesI thought something really terrible had happened.It must have been terrible for the survivors.Nothing very terrible happened.He’s had a terrible shock.How terrible for you!I feel terrible—I think I’ll go to bed.I feel terrible: it could so easily have ended in tragedy and I just didn’t think.I had a terrible job to persuade her to come.I have a terrible memory for names.I’ll have to stay with her—she’s in a terrible state.I’m afraid there’s been a terrible mistake.I’ve just had a terrible thought.It was the night of that terrible storm.She was involved in a terrible accident when she was a child.That’s a terrible thing to say!We had a terrible meal at that restaurant.You’ll be in terrible trouble if you’re late again.Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘causing terror’): via French from Latin terribilis, from terrere ‘frighten’.

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(adjective) a terrible experiencewhat terrible news!i've just had a terrible thought.it was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=terrible This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	terrible
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈterəbl / NAmE / ˈterəbl /
Example	a terrible experience what terrible news! i've just had a terrible thought. it was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=terrible
Content	terrible (adjective)BrE / ˈterəbl / NAmE / ˈterəbl / very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened a terrible experience What terrible news! I've just had a terrible thought. It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young. That’s a terrible thing to say! What terrible news! That’s a terrible thing to say! That’s an awful colour. The weather last summer was awful. The coffee tasted horrible. What dreadful weather! There was a vile smell coming from the room. He was in a vile mood. The traffic around the city was horrendous. causing great harm or injury; very serious a terrible accident He had suffered terrible injuries. I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state. unhappy or ill/sick I feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed. You look terrible, you'd better sit down. of very bad quality; very bad a terrible meal Your driving is terrible! used to show the great extent or degree of something bad a terrible mistake to be in terrible pain The room was in a terrible mess. I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come. You’ll be in terrible trouble if you’re late again. Extra Examples I thought something really terrible had happened. It must have been terrible for the survivors. Nothing very terrible happened. He’s had a terrible shock. How terrible for you! I feel terrible—I think I’ll go to bed. I feel terrible: it could so easily have ended in tragedy and I just didn’t think. I had a terrible job to persuade her to come. I have a terrible memory for names. I’ll have to stay with her—she’s in a terrible state. I’m afraid there’s been a terrible mistake. I’ve just had a terrible thought. It was the night of that terrible storm. She was involved in a terrible accident when she was a child. That’s a terrible thing to say! We had a terrible meal at that restaurant. You’ll be in terrible trouble if you’re late again. Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘causing terror’): via French from Latin terribilis, from terrere ‘frighten’.
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Terrible I Thing ˈterəbl Feel That’s News Thought

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