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Meanings of awful in inglês

português
terrivelmente

Used as intensifiers.

terrivelmente
português
horrível
espanhol
horrible

Offensive or even (of persons) malicious.

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Examples for "nasty"
Examples for "nasty"
1
It is a nasty job; better not be mixed up in it.
The Passenger from Calais
2
For the moment I suffered from a nasty crick in the conscience.
Simon the Jester
3
I don't for a minute believe in their nice cop-nasty cop routine.
The Guardian
4
I remember one day in the hunting-field he got a nasty fall.
My First Years as a Frenchwoman, 1876-1879
5
The paper felt in his hand like bad news or something nasty.
Home Again

Causing fear or dread or terror.

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Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder.

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Usage of awful in inglês
1
The awful in the natural forces, moral and material, seems his element.
French Art: Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture
2
Southern Asia in general is the seat of awful images and associations.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters
3
Language which disguises the awful reality of war is often standard practice.
The Irish Times
4
The road was in an awful state: it was deep in mud.
The Chorus Girl and Other Stories
5
Never before had there been so awful a crisis in Jewish history.
Introduction to the Old Testament
6
Her hand pressed the stone window-sill in terror of the awful presence.
The White Sister
7
It will be an awful night; and I think of the ship.
The King's Highway
8
In the deepening, misty twilight, there was something awful in the spot.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 23, September, 1859 / A Mag...
9
They seem nearer to you than in Europe; larger and more awful.
Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo
10
Bettina turned sick at the mad terror in it-theinsensate, awful horror.
The Shuttle
11
Members of the public turned them back to avoid the ''awful'' scene.
News.com.au
12
I approached the nearest house and entered; everything looked awful and mysterious.
Dahcotah: Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling
13
In response to the reports, the U.S. official said: This is awful.
Reuters
14
He must have had an awful time of it, in the bush.
A Final Reckoning: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia
15
If the one thing this awful crisis has given us, it's time.
The Guardian
16
There is something awful in the obstinacy of the assaults upon us.
Catharine Furze
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espanhol
horrible
Awful through the time
Awful across language varieties
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