ɔʁibl
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
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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