terrible

  • 11terrible — [adj] bad, horrible abhorrent, appalling, atrocious, awe inspiring, awesome, awful, beastly, dangerous, desperate, dire, disastrous, disturbing, dread, dreaded, dreadful, extreme, fearful, frightful, ghastly, gruesome, harrowing, hateful, hideous …

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  • 12terrible — et donnant effroy, Terribilis, Terrificus, Turbidus, Ferox …

    Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • 13terrible — (Del lat. terribĭlis). 1. adj. Que causa terror. 2. Difícil de tolerar. 3. Muy grande o desmesurado …

    Diccionario de la lengua española

  • 14terrible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extremely bad, serious, or unpleasant. 2) troubled or guilty. 3) causing terror. DERIVATIVES terribleness noun. ORIGIN Latin terribilis, from terrere frighten …

    English terms dictionary

  • 15terrible — [ter′ə bəl] adj. [OFr < L terribilis < terrere, to frighten: see TERROR] 1. causing terror; fearful; frightful; dreadful 2. extreme; intense; severe 3. Informal very bad, unpleasant; disagreeable, etc.: a general term of disapproval… …

    English World dictionary

  • 16terrible — (tè ri bl ) adj. 1°   Qui cause, inspire de la terreur. •   Il [J. C.] n a point donné d inventions, il n a point régné ; mais il est humble, patient, saint devant Dieu, terrible aux démons, sans aucun péché, PASC. Pens. XVII, 1, éd. HAVET..… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 17TERRIBLE — adj. des deux genres Qui cause de la terreur, qui est propre à donner de la terreur. Son aspect est terrible. Un bruit, un cri terrible. Les plus terribles fléaux. Il devint terrible à ses ennemis. Ce moment est terrible. Cette nouvelle est… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 18terrible — ter|ri|ble [ terəbl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 making you upset/afraid ▸ 2 causing serious harm ▸ 3 sick/unhappy/guilty ▸ 4 very bad ▸ 5 very great 1. ) making you feel very upset or afraid: Her mother s sudden death came as a terrible shock. He s been… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19terrible */*/*/ — UK [ˈterəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) making you feel very upset or afraid Her mother s sudden death came as a terrible shock. He s been through a terrible ordeal. A few minutes later there was a terrible scream. That s a terrible thing to say about… …

    English dictionary

  • 20TERRIBLE — adj. des deux genres Qui cause de la terreur, qui est propre à donner de la terreur. Son aspect est terrible. Un bruit, un cri terrible. Les plus terribles fléaux. Quel terrible revers! Il signifie, figurément et familièrement, Qui est… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)