dreadful in Dutch
dreadful in Dutch is vervaarlijk — dreadful means very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.
dreadful in Dutch
vervaarlijk
Full of something causing dread, whether
What does "dreadful" mean?
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adj Very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.
"The weather has been dreadful all week."
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adj Causing genuine fear or horror.
"They witnessed the dreadful aftermath of the storm."
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noun A cheaply printed, sensational story or crime report, especially from the 19th century (a "penny dreadful").
"The Victorian boys were forbidden from reading penny dreadfuls."
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dreadful in a sentence
- The weather has been dreadful all week.
- That was a dreadful thing to say to her.
- They witnessed the dreadful aftermath of the storm.
- The Victorian boys were forbidden from reading penny dreadfuls.
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What is "dreadful" in Dutch?
"dreadful" in Dutch is vervaarlijk. dreadful means: Very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.
How do you use "dreadful" in a sentence?
Example: "The weather has been dreadful all week." In Dutch, "dreadful" is vervaarlijk.
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