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awful

awful

Meaning of awful

English

very bad

Русский

очень плохой, крайне неприятный

awful

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈɔːfʊl/
American English
/ˈɔfəl/

awful with Russian translation

Сочетания со словом awful

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

  • awful weatherужасная погода
  • awful weather todayужасная погода сегодня
  • awful weather outsideужасная погода снаружи
  • awful weather all dayужасная погода весь день
  • awful weather in winterужасная зимняя погода

awful usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The rain was awful today.

Сегодня был ужасный дождь.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The weather was awful all week.

Всю неделю погода была ужасной.

awful synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between awful, terrible, dreadful, appalling, bad, rotten, atrocious, and abysmal

🇬🇧English

Same meaning and strength.

B1very often

ENThe weather was terrible yesterday.

D
🇬🇧English
dreadful

Same; rather British, slightly old-fashioned.

B2often

ENThe weather was dreadful yesterday.

A
🇬🇧English
appalling

Shockingly bad; stronger.

C1often

ENThe conditions were appalling during the storm.

🇬🇧English

Just bad; much weaker.

A1very often

ENThe weather was bad yesterday.

R
🇬🇧English
rotten

Informal: very bad.

B2often

ENWe had rotten weather all week.

L
🇬🇧English
lousy

Informal: poor, bad.

B2often

ENWe had lousy weather during our holiday.

Advanced: broader words

A
🇬🇧English
atrocious

Extremely bad; more formal.

C1rare word

ENThe service was atrocious during the storm, and the weather didn't help.

A
🇬🇧English
abysmal

About quality or results: extremely poor.

C1rare word

ENThe visibility was abysmal during the fog.

G
🇬🇧English
ghastly

British, old-fashioned.

C1rare word

ENThe rain made the whole scene look ghastly.

What's the difference

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awful belongs to the topic "Talking about Weather →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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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?

Сегодня был ужасный дождь. Translation: The rain was awful today.

Is awful part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, awful 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?

Yes, awful can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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