the weather's awful — il tempo è orribile
I feel awful — mi sento malissimo
an awful lot of — (people, cars, dogs) un numero incredibile di, (jam, flowers) una quantità incredibile di
how awful! — che orrore!
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
awful — [ô′fəl] adj. [ME awful, agheful: see AWE & FUL] 1. inspiring awe; highly impressive 2. causing fear; terrifying 3. dreadful; appalling 4. full of awe; reverential 5. very bad, ugly, unpleasant, etc … English World dictionary
awful — (adj.) c.1300, agheful worthy of respect or fear, from aghe, an earlier form of AWE (Cf. awe), + FUL (Cf. ful). Replaced O.E. egefull. Weakened sense very bad is from 1809; weakened sense of exceedingly is by 1818 … Etymology dictionary
awful — adj. 1 colloq. a unpleasant or horrible (awful weather). b poor in quality; very bad (has awful writing). c (attrib.) excessive; large ({{}}an awful lot of money). 2 poet. inspiring awe. Derivatives: awfulness n. Etymology: AWE + FUL … Useful english dictionary
awful — aw•ful [[t]ˈɔ fəl[/t]] adj. 1) extremely bad; unpleasant; disagreeable 2) inspiring fear; terrible: an awful noise[/ex] 3) solemnly impressive: the awful majesty of the peaks[/ex] 4) cvb extremely dangerous, risky, injurious, etc.: an awful fall; … From formal English to slang
awful — awfulness, n. /aw feuhl/, adj. 1. extremely bad; unpleasant; ugly: awful paintings; an awful job. 2. inspiring fear; dreadful; terrible: an awful noise. 3. solemnly impressive; inspiring awe: the awful majesty of alpine peaks. 4. full of awe;… … Universalium
awful — aw·ful || É”ËfÊŠl adj. dreadful, inspiring fear; impressive, inspiring awe … English contemporary dictionary
God-awful — God′ aw ful adj. (sometimes l.c.) Informal. extremely dreadful or shocking • Etymology: 1875–80; amer … From formal English to slang
aw´ful|ness — aw|ful « fuhl», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. causing fear; dreadful; terrible: »An awful storm with thunder and lightning came up. SYNONYM(S): fearful. 2. Informal. very bad, great, ugly, or otherwise unusual: »He is an awful nuisance. His room… … Useful english dictionary
aw|ful — « fuhl», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. causing fear; dreadful; terrible: »An awful storm with thunder and lightning came up. SYNONYM(S): fearful. 2. Informal. very bad, great, ugly, or otherwise unusual: »He is an awful nuisance. His room was in an … Useful english dictionary
god-awful — god|aw|ful [ˈgɔdo:fəl US ˈga:do: ] adj [only before noun] informal very bad or unpleasant. Some Christian people find this word offensive ▪ What s that god awful smell? … Dictionary of contemporary English
dread´ful|ness — dread|ful «DREHD fuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. causing dread; terrible; fearful; awe inspiring: »The dragon was a dreadful creature. Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful (John Donne). SYNONYM(S): dire, awful. 2 … Useful english dictionary
