gruesome

in Vietnamese Kinh hoàng, ghê rợn

BrE /ˈɡruːsəm/ AmE /ˈɡruːsəm/

adjective en → vi

1 HORRIBLE [attributive / predicative] B2

Kinh hoàng, ghê rợn

very unpleasant or shocking, especially because of violence or death

  • a gruesome sight
  • gruesome injuries

Collocations gruesome crime · gruesome scene

  • The photographs were too gruesome to look at.

    Những bức ảnh quá kinh hoàng để nhìn.

2 DISGUSTING [attributive / predicative] B2

Kinh tởm, ghê sợ

very unpleasant, especially because of something that is dirty or in bad condition

  • a gruesome smell
  • gruesome conditions

Collocations gruesome food · gruesome living conditions

  • The room was in a truly gruesome state.

    Phòng ở trong tình trạng thật sự kinh khủng.