awful

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Kinh khủng, ghê gớm

BrE /ˈɔː.fʊl/ AmE /ˈɔːr.fəl/

adjective en → vi

1 VERY BAD [attributive / predicative] A2

Kinh khủng, ghê gớm

very bad or unpleasant; terrible

  • an awful experience
  • find something awful

Collocations awful weather · awful service

  • The food was awful.

    Thức ăn rất kinh khủng.

2 EXTREMELY [attributive / predicative] B1

Rất, cực kỳ

very; extremely (used for emphasis)

  • an awful lot of something

Collocations awful lot of work · awful long time

  • There's an awful lot to do.

    Có rất nhiều việc phải làm.