grotesque
BrE /ˈɡrɒt.sɪk/ AmE /ˈɡroʊ.tesk/
adjective en → es
very ugly or strange in a way that is frightening, unpleasant, or shocking
horrible, espantoso, repulsivo
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Collocations grotesque appearance · grotesque behavior
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The sight of the injured man was grotesque.
La imagen del hombre herido era espantosa.
very strange or unnatural in a way that seems to come from the imagination rather than real life
extraño, irreal, fantástico
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Collocations grotesque fantasy · grotesque imagination
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The story had a grotesque ending.
La historia tenía un final fantástico.