awful
Awfully; dreadfully; terriblyAwfully; dreadfully; terribly.
» Tom said that I looked awful.
Том сказал, что я ужасно выгляжу. — marafon
Том сказав, що у мене жахливий вигляд. — deniko
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2 senses(colloquial, not comparable)Awfully; dreadfully; terribly.
(Canada, US, colloquial, not comparable)Very, extremely.
That's an awful big house.
She seemed awful nice when I met her yesterday.
ужа́сноužásno, стра́шноstrášno
- used as intensifiers
Examples
389 sentencesTom said that I looked awful.
Том сказав, що у мене жахливий вигляд. — deniko
ruТом сказал, что я ужасно выгляжу. — marafon
I think that's awful.
Я думаю, що це жахливо. — oksanask
ruЯ думаю, это ужасно. — odexed
That must be awful.
Це, мабуть, жахливо. — deniko
ruНаверное, это ужасно. — corvard
What's that awful sound?
Що це за жахливий звук? — deniko
ruЧто это за ужасный звук? — marafon
deWas ist das für ein schreckliches Geräusch? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The script was awful.
Сценарій був жахливий. — deniko
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English agheful, awfull, auful, aȝefull, equivalent to awe + -ful. Compare OldFrom Middle English agheful, awfull, auful, aȝefull, equivalent to awe + -ful. Compare Old English eġeful, eġefull (“terrifying; awful”).
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- used as intensifiers:terriblyawfullyfrightfully
Collocations
8 patterns- an an awful
- an awful lot
- tastes awful
- awful lot
- look awful
- feel awful
- awful thing
- something awful