terrible

/teˈriβle/

adjective B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

plural
terribles

Meaning

  1. terrible

    • Fue un accidente terrible.

      It was a terrible accident.

Similar words

pésimo

pésimo is more emphatic or extreme, the worst; terrible is more general — both mean "terrible."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

péssimo

péssimo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "terrible."

Portuguese

terrível

terrível is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "terrible."

Practice

1 What does terrible mean?

2 Fill the gap: Fue un accidente ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches terrible?

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