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terrible English

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What does terrible mean?
Definitions in simple English

terrible

If something is terrible, it's very bad. He said she was ugly. Wasn't that a terrible thing to say to anyone?

terrible

(= awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, horrendous) causing fear or dread or terror the awful war an awful risk dire news a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked the dread presence of the headmaster polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was a dreadful storm a fearful howling horrendous explosions shook the city a terrible curse (= atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, unspeakable) exceptionally bad or displeasing atrocious taste abominable workmanship an awful voice dreadful manners a painful performance terrible handwriting an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room (= severe, wicked) intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality severe pain a severe case of flu a terrible cough under wicked fire from the enemy's guns a wicked cough (= frightful) extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact in a frightful hurry spent a frightful amount of money

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Simple sentences

The pain was terrible.
I have a terrible pain.
I have a terrible headache!
That was terrible.
I think you've made a terrible mistake.
Ufa was built on the orders of Ivan IV (more commonly known as Ivan the Terrible) in 1547.
That was a terrible thing to say.
It smells terrible here.
They witnessed a terrible accident.
Tom is a terrible person.
A terrible fate awaited him.
Something terrible is about to happen.
I don't know what kind of creature is making such a terrible noise outside tonight.
If he had been careful then, the terrible accident would not have happened.
The trip was canceled because of the terrible storm.
I've caught a terrible cold.
I have terrible pains.
The young man must have felt very desperate when he resorted to such a terrible act.
Never have I heard so terrible a story.
Never in my life have I seen such a terrible accident.
It was a terrible accident.
This is a terrible climate.
That's terrible.
The meat was giving off a terrible smell.
The garbage is giving off a terrible smell.
I am in a terrible dilemma.
I feel terrible today.

Movie subtitles

I can't believe all the terrible things you let happen!
That's a terrible design.
It's not that terrible having me here, is it?
It must have been a terrible ordeal and we're all thinking of you.
Him continuing to chase after me is a terrible decision, which makes me respect him even less.
Chasing someone who isn't into you is a terrible move.
I make terrible decisions.
I think Cam might be a terrible person.
It's bloody terrible.
Although with your mother and now your father, hat is a terrible loss.
For the record, that's a terrible name.
It was you who heard the terrible misfortune. Do we have to talk about this?
It's not such a terrible settee, really.
Mrs. Frizzle, I understand the death of your dog, must be a terrible loss.
I will not reveal the terrible confessions I forced from the young lady in less than a minute.
It's terrible, just terrible!
It's terrible!
Zeke, did you hear that terrible crash?
No, that's terrible.
Yeah, but it feels terrible.
They must have come through a terrible storm.
What a terrible tragedy!
It must have been a terrible storm.
I had a terrible dream a few nights ago and I haven't been able to get it out of my mind.
But this terrible thing.
He told me some terrible things about that Count Dracula.
Is that so terrible?
Yeah. She's pretty terrible.
And now that terrible man stands first in line to win the competition.
Well, hope can be a terrible thing.
Anyone who has visited the Queen Ma has come upon terrible misfortune.
Of Vampyres, terrible Phantomes and The Seven Deadly Sins.
Something terrible.
Terrible?
What a terrible thing to do!

News and current affairs

Gates, deeply conscious, indeed a specialist of the terrible history of race relations in his country, instinctively assumed that he was a victim of prejudice.
Obama inherited a terrible legacy - recession, financial meltdown, Iraq, Afghanistan.
Yet he left his people in a terrible situation, with no state, in the midst of a losing war, and with a bankrupt economy.
Of course, European integration has been driven from the outset precisely by the shared historical memory of the terrible suffering wrought by aggressive nationalism.
To lose Indonesia - a potential beacon of hope to all pro-democracy activists in the world Muslim community - would be a terrible defeat.
Blinded with grief and rage, the US would exact a terrible revenge.
PARIS - We are little more than a decade into the twenty-first century, but a terrible precedent has already been set: all of the major international negotiations and cooperative efforts initiated in this century thus far have ended in failure.
The terrible death count in Moscow, much as Russians may want to seek revenge, must also help all Russians see that Chechnya is a political problem demanding a political, not a military, solution.
NEW YORK - Acts of terror can inflict terrible damage.
Russia is not only strapped for cash but also at war, and war can always unleash demons, and has already unleashed terrible violence and massive civilian death.
Government failures, Friedman argued, were greater and more terrible than market failures.
All the while, we know of the terrible conditions that still face the majority of the world's population, with more than a billion poor, two billion without electricity, and three billion without clean drinking water and sanitation.
With three contending parties, a terrible electoral law, no run-off, and condiderable frustration with 12 years of center-right, often ineffective governments, the outcome is highly uncertain.
Moreover, while Hamas's long truce with Israel shows that it may be willing to abandon violence given the right amount of persuasion, it can make itself a terrible nuisance if it continues to be excluded.
Detentions and deportations take place under sometimes terrible conditions.
The terrorist attacks on New York, Washington, and now Madrid are terrible symptoms of the deep changes already occurring.
Outsourcing and intellectual property. Notwithstanding some recent modest improvements in the US labor market, America's job situation remains terrible.
Growth is wonderful; inflation is terrible; a central bank cannot avoid choosing: it must restore price stability even if that means sacrificing growth.
These achievements are not stopping war, but they are reducing the number of terrible human rights violations that accompany armed conflict.
But when tensions relax, the idea of taking up arms again becomes painful and unsupportable inasmuch as it means a return to the familiar and terrible experience of suffering.
It was the latest resort to terrible violence in order to resolve how to share in peace what Christians still like to call the Holy Land.
Given the terrible returns on savings since 2007, the prospect of continuing low interest rates might make her put even more money aside.
Given the terrible costs, I hope that this war will prove justified, though I have my doubts based on the current evidence.
Subsequently reimposing border controls within the supposedly border-free Schengen Area set a terrible precedent, prompting Germany's neighbors to do likewise.
September 11, 2001, was a terrible tragedy by any measure, but it was not a historical turning point.
Quite aside from the terrible human and institutional impact, this situation also undermines the long-term economic strategies of Central American governments.
In the case of Qatar, this meant the right to stage the World Cup in an utterly unsuitable climate, in stadiums hastily built under terrible conditions by underpaid foreign workers with few rights.

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