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1 dreadful
1) (terrible: a dreadful accident.) groaznic2) (very bad or annoying: What dreadful children!) insuportabil -
2 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) gamă, varietate2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) rază (de acţiune); bătaie3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) (de) ordin(ul); registru vocal4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) lanţ5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) păşune6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) teren (de tir)7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) aragaz, maşină de gătit2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) a se alinia2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) a varia (între...şi)3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) a se extinde asupra•- ranger -
3 dire
(dreadful; perilous.) groaznic, cumplit -
4 draught
1) (a movement of air, especially one which causes discomfort in a room or which helps a fire to burn: We increase the heat in the furnace by increasing the draught; There's a dreadful draught in this room!)2) (a quantity of liquid drunk at once without stopping: He took a long draught of beer.)3) (the amount of water a ship requires to float it: a draught of half a metre.)•- draughts- draughty -
5 dread
[dred] 1. noun(great fear: She lives in dread of her child being drowned in the canal; His voice was husky with dread.) groază2. verb(to fear greatly: We were dreading his arrival.) a-i fi groază de- dreadful- dreadfulness
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6 gossip
['ɡosip] 1. noun1) (talk about other people's affairs, not always truthful: I never pay any attention to gossip.) bârfă2) (a chat: She dropped in for a cup of coffee and a gossip.) taifas3) (a person who listens to and passes on gossip: She's a dreadful gossip.) bârfitor2. verb1) (to pass on gossip.) a bârfi2) (to chat.) a sta la taifas, a pălăvrăgi•- gossipy- gossip column -
7 grace
[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) graţie2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) tact, politeţe3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) rugăciune (la începutul sau la terminarea mesei)4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) amânare5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) Înălţimea sa; Înalt preasfinţia sa6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) milă•- graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) Sfinte Dumnezeule!- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
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8 put/set to rights
(to put back into the correct order, state etc: The room was in a dreadful mess, and it took us the whole day to set it to rights.) a pune ordine -
9 rush
I 1. verb(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) a (se) grăbi; a trimite de urgenţă2. noun1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) goană2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) grabă•II noun(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) papură
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Dreadful — Dread ful, a. 1. Full of dread or terror; fearful. [Obs.] With dreadful heart. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Inspiring dread; impressing great fear; fearful; terrible; as, a dreadful storm. Dreadful gloom. Milton. [1913 Webster] For all things are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dreadful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extremely bad or serious. 2) used for emphasis: a dreadful flirt. DERIVATIVES dreadfully adverb … English terms dictionary
dreadful — index adverse (negative), bad (inferior), deplorable, detrimental, dire, disastrous, disreputable … Law dictionary
dreadful — early 13c., full of dread, from DREAD (Cf. dread) + FUL (Cf. ful). Meaning causing dread is from mid 13c.; weakened sense of very bad is from c.1700. Related: Dreadfully … Etymology dictionary
dreadful — horrible, horrific, appalling, *fearful, awful, frightful, terrible, terrific, shocking … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dreadful — [adj] horrible, frightening abominable, alarming, appalling, atrocious, awful, bad, beastly, creepy*, dire, distressing, fearful, formidable, frightful, frozen, ghastly, godawful*, grievous, grim, grody*, gross*, hideous, horrendous, horrific,… … New thesaurus
dreadful — [dred′fəl] adj. [ME dredeful] 1. inspiring dread; terrible or awesome 2. Informal very bad, offensive, disagreeable, etc. dreadfulness n … English World dictionary
dreadful — [[t]dre̱dfʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that something is dreadful, you mean that it is very bad or unpleasant, or very poor in quality. They told us the dreadful news... My financial situation is dreadful. Syn: awful, appalling Derived words … English dictionary
dreadful — I. adjective Date: 13th century 1. a. inspiring dread ; causing great and oppressive fear < a dreadful storm > b. inspiring awe or reverence < the dreadful sublimity of the mountain peaks > 2. extremely bad, distasteful, unpleasant, or shocking … New Collegiate Dictionary
dreadful — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, smell, sound, taste ▪ Poor thing! You look absolutely dreadful! (= very ill) ADVERB ▪ … Collocations dictionary
dreadful — dreadfulness, n. /dred feuhl/, adj. 1. causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm. 2. inspiring awe or reverence. 3. extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly: dreadful cooking; a dreadful hat. n. Brit. 4. See penny dreadful. 5. a… … Universalium
