English–Spanish

“awful” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoinfernal

Pronunciation

IPA/teˈriβle/

Example

La comida estaba terrible.

The food was awful.

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How to say “awful” in Spanish

“Awful” in Spanish is terrible. terrible can also mean “terrible”.

A situation or thing that inspires strong disgust or alarm.

Full entry for terrible: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with terrible

Tuve un día terrible en el trabajo.

I had an awful day at work.

Tips for using terrible

  • Spanish terrible remains negative and does not mean the same as English terrific.

Other Spanish words for “awful”

El tráfico hoy fue infernal.

The traffic today was awful.

Related English words

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