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terrible

terrible

Meaning of terrible

Extremely bad or causing strong discomfort.

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British English/ˈtɛrɪbəl/
American English/ˈtɛrəbəl/
Russian transcription[ˈuʐəsnɨj]
terrible
terrible - ужасный
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terrible usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Вчера еда была ужасная.

The food tasted terrible last night.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У меня весь день ужасно болела голова.

I had a terrible headache all day.

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terrible belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

terribleужасный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between terrible / awful / horrible / unpleasant / bad

🇬🇧English
terrible

Direct match: extremely bad or causing strong discomfort; neutral register.

B1Very Often

The movie was terrible — I couldn't sit through it.

Фильм был ужасный — я не смог досмотреть.

🇬🇧English

Strong negative; often colloquial and emphatic; can also be used as an intensifier (e.g. 'awful lot').

B1Very Often

The service at the restaurant was awful.

Обслуживание в ресторане было ужасным.

🇬🇧English

Emotionally strong and often evokes horror or disgust; similar to 'terrible' but with a more vivid negative reaction.

B1Often

She had a horrible time at the dentist.

У неё был ужасный опыт у стоматолога.

U
🇬🇧English
unpleasant

Milder than 'terrible'—means causing discomfort or annoyance rather than extreme harm or shock.

B1Often

It was an unpleasant conversation, but necessary.

Это был неприятный разговор, но необходимый.

🇬🇧English

General and broad term for low quality or negative condition; less intense and more versatile than 'terrible'.

B1Very Often

The weather was bad all week.

Погода была плохая всю неделю.

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How to pronounce terrible and what this word means

terrible translation: ужасный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce terrible

/ˈtɛrɪbəl/

terrible translation

ужасный

terrible examples

The food tasted terrible last night.

terrible transcription

/ˈtɛrɪbəl/, /ˈtɛrəbəl/

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terrible meaning: what does it mean?

Extremely bad or causing strong discomfort.

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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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