terrible

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. terrible
Tuve una pesadilla terrible anoche que una mujer me quiso atropellar con su carro.I had a horrible nightmare last night that a woman was trying to run me over with her car.
a. awful
Todavía me siento terrible sobre lo que dije la última vez que peleamos.I still feel awful about what I said to him the last time we fought.
b. terrible
Hoy tuve un día terrible en el trabajo.I had a terrible day at work today.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(fantastic) (Southern Cone)
a. terrific
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Terrible cómo gambetea ese delantero.That forward is terrific at dribbling.
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