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Translation

terrible; dreadful

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Examples

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It was a terrible night.

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She felt a terrible fear.

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The matter ended terribly.

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He told something terrible.

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Nothing terrible happened.

From terur- come (terror), (terribly), i (to terrify, with --) and i (to become terrified, with --). The adjective agrees, so carries the -n twice, and puts it on the pronoun as well. Learners lean on as a general hedge, but is usually the more accurate word.

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terura: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Esperanto word "terura" (terrible; dreadful): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 13: terura, malgranda, sufiĉa and 7 more words.