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ɔʁibl

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Translation

horrible; awful

Word origin

From Latin horribilis ('dreadful'), from horrere ('to bristle, shudder'). The same root gives English horrible, horror and horrid.

Origin
Latin
Root
horribilis
English cognates
horrible, horror, horrid

Grammar

Masc pluralhorribles

Examples

C' .

It was a horrible accident.

aujourd'hui.

The weather is awful today.

J' cette .

I had a horrible dream last night.

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That horror film was really horrible to watch.

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The weather has been horrible since the start of the month.

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This word is part of lesson 18.