gruesome

BrE /ˈɡruːsəm/ AmE /ˈɡruːsəm/

adjective en → es

1 HORRIBLE [attributive, predicative] B2

very unpleasant or shocking, especially because of violence or death

horrible, espantoso, aterrador

  • a gruesome sight

Collocations gruesome murder · gruesome injuries

  • The crime was so gruesome that it shocked the whole city.

    El crimen fue tan espantoso que conmocionó toda la ciudad.

2 DISGUSTING [attributive, predicative] B2

causing disgust or horror, especially because of something unpleasant to look at or smell

repulsivo, nauseabundo, asqueroso

  • a gruesome sight

Collocations gruesome smell · gruesome food

  • The room was filled with a gruesome stench.

    La habitación estaba llena de un olor nauseabundo.