Awful - translation, pronunciation and examples
awful
very bad
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When to use awful
ужасная погода
ужасная погода сегодня
ужасная погода снаружи
ужасная погода весь день
ужасная зимняя погода
awful usage examples
Сегодня был ужасный дождь и мой пикник был испорчен.
The rain was awful today; my picnic got ruined.
К вечеру небо стало ужасным с тёмными тучами и холодным ветром.
By evening the sky had turned awful with heavy clouds and a cold wind.
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General strong negative word for something very bad or unpleasant.
Used for something very bad or unpleasant; slightly stronger or more emphatic.
Strong negative term, slightly formal or old-fashioned; used for serious unpleasantness.
Strong, often formal word for something that shocks or horrifies.
Extremely negative and strong; often used for shocking poor quality or cruelty.
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What's the difference between awful / terrible / dreadful / appalling / atrocious / abysmal
General strong negative word for something very bad or unpleasant.
The weather was awful yesterday.
Погода вчера была ужасная.
Used for something very bad or unpleasant; slightly stronger or more emphatic.
The weather was terrible yesterday.
Погода вчера была ужасная.
Strong negative term, slightly formal or old-fashioned; used for serious unpleasantness.
The weather was dreadful yesterday.
Погода вчера была ужасная (мрачная, ужасная).
Strong, often formal word for something that shocks or horrifies.
The conditions were appalling during the storm.
Условия во время шторма были ужасными (возмутительными).
Extremely negative and strong; often used for shocking poor quality or cruelty.
The service was atrocious during the storm, and the weather didn't help.
Обслуживание было отвратительным во время шторма, и погода только усугубляла ситуацию.
Denotes extremely poor quality or performance; strong negative evaluation.
The visibility was abysmal during the fog.
Видимость была ужасной во время тумана.
The weather was bad yesterday.
Погода вчера была плохая.
Focuses on fear or danger rather than general badness.
The storm last night was scary.
Шторм прошлой ночью был страшным.
Literary or slightly old-fashioned; suggests shock or grimness.
The rain made the whole scene look ghastly.
Дождь сделал всю картину зловещей (ужасной).
Colloquial; suggests something is very bad or unpleasant, sometimes morally bad.
We had rotten weather all week.
У нас всю неделю была паршивая погода.
Informal and somewhat mild; negative but often colloquial and not extremely strong.
We had lousy weather during our holiday.
Во время отпуска у нас была отвратительная (паршивая) погода.
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How to pronounce awful and what this word means
awful translation: ужасный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce awful
/ˈɔːfʊl/
awful translation
ужасный
awful examples
The rain was awful today; my picnic got ruined.
awful transcription
/ˈɔːfʊl/, /ˈɔfəl/
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awful meaning: what does it mean?
very bad
awful pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
awful is pronounced as /ˈɔːfʊl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
awful definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The rain was awful today; my picnic got ruined. Translation: Сегодня был ужасный дождь и мой пикник был испорчен.
Is awful part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?
Yes, awful (ужасный) can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is awful part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
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