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dreadful in Russian

dreadful in Russian is страшный, ужасный, кошмарный — dreadful means very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.

dreadful in Russian

страшный
adj
Pronounced: strashnyy
Full of something causing dread, whether
ужасный
adj
Pronounced: uzhasnyy
Full of something causing dread, whether
кошмарный
adj
Pronounced: koshmarnyy
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.
  • A dreadful silence fell over the room as the lights went out.

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What is "dreadful" in Russian?
"dreadful" in Russian is страшный, ужасный, кошмарный. dreadful means: Very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.
How do you pronounce страшный?
"dreadful" in Russian is страшный, pronounced "strashnyy".
How do you use "dreadful" in a sentence?
Example: "The weather has been dreadful all week." In Russian, "dreadful" is страшный, ужасный, кошмарный.
Are there other ways to say "dreadful" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "dreadful": страшный, ужасный, кошмарный.
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