dreadful

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Kinh khủng, tồi tệ

BrE /ˈdredfl/ AmE /ˈdredfl/

adjective en → vi

1 EXTREMELY BAD A2

Kinh khủng, tồi tệ

very bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory

  • be dreadful

Collocations dreadful weather · a dreadful experience

  • The food was absolutely dreadful.

    Thức ăn thật kinh khủng.

2 FEAR B1

Khiếp sợ, đáng sợ

causing fear or anxiety; terrible to think about

  • be dreadful

Collocations dreadful news · a dreadful thought

  • She had a dreadful feeling that something bad was going to happen.

    Cô ấy có một cảm giác kinh hoàng rằng điều gì đó tồi tệ sắp xảy ra.

3 DISLIKE B1

Khiếp sợ, ghê tởm

causing dislike or disapproval; unpleasant to think about

  • be dreadful

Collocations dreadful manners · a dreadful idea

  • His behaviour was absolutely dreadful.

    Hành vi của anh ta thật ghê tởm.