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terrible

adj

   (=very unpleasant)
[experience, shock, nightmare]   terrible
[conditions, life, news]   terrible
[heat, sight]   terrible
[conditions]   terrible, épouvantable
→ Conditions in our country are terrible.

(=very serious)
[injuries, accident, disease, consequences, storm] terrible

   (=ill)
to feel terrible      se sentir très mal, ne pas se sentir bien du tout
to look terrible      n'avoir pas l'air bien du tout

     (of very bad quality)
[hotel, food, memory, weather]   épouvantable
→ We had terrible weather on holiday.
My French is terrible.      Mon français est épouvantable.
I've had a terrible day at the office.      J'ai eu une journée épouvantable au bureau.

     (for emphasis)    (=great)
It's a terrible waste!      C'est vraiment du gâchis!
He's a terrible liar.      C'est un grand menteur., C'est un incroyable menteur.
I was a terrible fool.      J'ai été vraiment bête.

   (=guilty)
to feel terrible about sth      s'en vouloir pour qch, s'en vouloir terriblement pour qch
→ I have let myself down. I just feel terrible about the whole thing. Please forgive me
to feel terrible for doing sth      s'en vouloir de faire (or d'avoir fait) qch, s'en vouloir terriblement de faire (or d'avoir fait) qch
→ I feel terrible for telling you that your adoration is not entirely reciprocated

enfant terrible
      n   enfant    mf   terrible
→ He became known as the enfant terrible of British theater.

Translation English - French Collins Dictionary

terrible

adj.

épouvantable

Additional comments:

fred19641927:

affreux, terrible

Fab.59:

Ex.: The country is in shock after this terrible series of events.

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Collaborative Dictionary English-French


How terrible!	adv.	Comme c'est terrible !

in terrible circumstances	exp.	dans de terribles circonstances

to look terrible	exp.	n'avoir pas l'air bien du tout

to feel terrible	exp.	ne pas se sentir bien du tout

to feel terrible	exp.	se sentir très mal

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'terrible' also found in translations in French-English dictionary
détestable	adj.	terrible

effrayant	adj.	terrible

effrayante	adj.	terrible

terrible	adj.	terrible

vacherie de vent	n.	terrible wind

vacherie de pluie	n.	terrible rain

chaleur horrible	n.	terrible heat

travail horrible	n.	terrible work

vacherie de temps	n.	terrible weather

peur horrible	nf.	terrible fear

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