awful

very bad or unpleasant; terrible

horrible, espantoso, malo

• be awful

Collocations awful weather · an awful experience

• The food was awful.

  La comida era horrible.

very great or extreme; extremely good, bad, etc.

muy, extremadamente

• be awful at something

Collocations awful pain · an awful lot of work

• She's awful at telling jokes.

  Ella es muy mala contando chistes.

not cared for or looked after properly; neglected

descuidado, abandonado

• be awful

Collocations an awful state of repair · awful living conditions

• The house was in an awful state.

  La casa estaba en un estado horrible.

very bad or unpleasant; terrible (noun form)

horror, espanto

• an awful

Collocations a real awful · the worst awfull

• It was a terrible, awful experience.

  Fue una experiencia terrible y espantosa.