dreadful
A shocker: a report of a crime written in a provokingly lurid styleA shocker: a report of a crime written in a provokingly lurid style.
» I have dreadful news.
У меня ужасные новости. — odexed
У мене жахливі новини. — deniko
У мене жахлива новина. — deniko
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3 sensesA shocker: a report of a crime written in a provokingly lurid style.
A journal or broadsheet printing such reports.
A shocking or sensational crime.
Examples
61 sentencesI have dreadful news.
У мене жахливі новини. — deniko
ruУ меня ужасные новости. — odexed
I had a feeling that something dreadful was happening.
deIch hatte das Gefühl, dass etwas Schreckliches passierte. — mayabe
I have a feeling that something dreadful is going to happen.
ruУ меня такое предчувствие, что произойдёт что-то ужасное. — odexed
deIch habe das Gefühl, dass etwas Schreckliches passieren wird. — Manfredo
What a dreadful way to die!
deWas für eine schreckliche Art zu sterben! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That was a dreadful experience.
Origin
From Middle English dredful, dredfull, dredeful (also dreful). By surface analysis, dreadFrom Middle English dredful, dredfull, dredeful (also dreful). By surface analysis, dread + -ful.
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