dreadful in Italian
dreadful in Italian is spaventoso, terribile, orribile — dreadful means very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.
dreadful in Italian
spaventoso
Full of something causing dread, whether
terribile
Full of something causing dread, whether
orribile
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.
- A dreadful silence fell over the room as the lights went out.
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What is "dreadful" in Italian?
"dreadful" in Italian is spaventoso, terribile, orribile. dreadful means: Very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.
How do you use "dreadful" in a sentence?
Example: "The weather has been dreadful all week." In Italian, "dreadful" is spaventoso, terribile, orribile.
Are there other ways to say "dreadful" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "dreadful": spaventoso, terribile, orribile.
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