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dreadful in Dutch

dreadful in Dutch is vervaarlijk — dreadful means very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.

dreadful in Dutch

vervaarlijk
adj
Full of something causing dread, whether

What does "dreadful" mean?

  1. adj Very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.
    "The weather has been dreadful all week."
  2. adj Causing genuine fear or horror.
    "They witnessed the dreadful aftermath of the storm."
  3. 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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