terrible
Used to describe something that is very bad, of poor quality, or causes great unhappiness. It is a strong way to say that you dislike something or that a situation is very unpleasant.
أمثلة
3 من 5The weather is terrible today because it is raining very hard.
The weather is terrible today because it is raining very hard.
The organization suffered a terrible loss during the financial crisis.
The organization suffered a terrible loss during the financial crisis.
I watched a terrible movie last night and I hated it.
I watched a terrible movie last night and I hated it.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'terror.' A 'terrible' situation is one that causes 'terror' or fear.
اختبار سريع
I had a ______ day because I lost my keys and missed the bus.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: terrible
أمثلة
The weather is terrible today because it is raining very hard.
everydayThe weather is terrible today because it is raining very hard.
The organization suffered a terrible loss during the financial crisis.
formalThe organization suffered a terrible loss during the financial crisis.
I watched a terrible movie last night and I hated it.
informalI watched a terrible movie last night and I hated it.
Historical records show that the famine had a terrible effect on the local population.
academicHistorical records show that the famine had a terrible effect on the local population.
If we do not fix this error, it will be a terrible mistake for our business.
businessIf we do not fix this error, it will be a terrible mistake for our business.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
a terrible shame
a terrible shame
terrible twos
terrible twos
it's not that terrible
it's not that terrible
يُخلط عادةً مع
Terrible means very bad, while terrific means very good or great.
Terrible means very bad, while terrifying means making you feel very scared.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Terrible is much stronger than 'bad.' Use it when you want to emphasize how much you dislike something or how serious a problem is.
أخطاء شائعة
The most common mistake is confusing 'terrible' with 'terrific.' Remember that 'terrible' is negative and 'terrific' is positive.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'terror.' A 'terrible' situation is one that causes 'terror' or fear.
أصل الكلمة
From the Latin word 'terribilis' meaning 'frightful,' which comes from 'terrere' meaning 'to frighten.'
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In English, people often use 'terrible' as a hyperbole to describe small things, like a 'terrible cup of coffee.'
اختبار سريع
I had a ______ day because I lost my keys and missed the bus.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: terrible
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مزيد من كلمات Descriptions
tiny
A1Describes something that is very small in size, amount, or degree. It is more emphatic than the word 'small' and is often used to highlight how little something is.
miniature
A1A very small copy or model of something that is usually much larger. It can also refer to a very small painting, especially a portrait.
tall
A1Describing something or someone that has a greater than average height. It is typically used for living things like people and trees, or narrow objects like buildings and towers.
low
A1Not high or tall in height, often positioned close to the ground or a base level. It can also describe a small amount of something, a quiet sound, or a sad mood.
wide
A1Describes something that has a large distance from one side to the other. It is used to talk about the breadth of physical objects like roads, doors, or rivers.
thick
A1Describes something that has a large distance between its two opposite sides or surfaces. It can also describe liquids that are dense and do not flow easily, or things that grow closely together like hair or forest trees.
thin
A1Describes something that has a small distance between its two opposite sides or surfaces. It can also describe a person or animal that has very little body fat.
deep
A1As a noun, 'the deep' refers to the ocean or a very large and deep body of water. It is also used to describe the most intense or central part of a period of time, such as the middle of the night or winter.
perfect
A1In grammar, the perfect refers to a verb form that shows an action is completed or finished. It is also used in the phrase 'practice makes perfect' to describe a state of having no mistakes.
awful
A1Something that is very bad, unpleasant, or of low quality. It is commonly used to describe negative experiences, feelings, or conditions.
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