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1 dreadfully
adverb (extremely: dreadfully ill; dreadfully clever.) hræðilega, einstaklega -
2 dread
[dred] 1. noun(great fear: She lives in dread of her child being drowned in the canal; His voice was husky with dread.) ótti2. verb(to fear greatly: We were dreading his arrival.) óttast- dreadful- dreadfulness
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3 spoil
[spoil]past tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) eyðileggja(st)2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) (of)dekra•- spoils- spoilt
- spoilsport
См. также в других словарях:
dreadfully — [dred′fəl ē] adv. 1. in a dreadful manner 2. Informal very; extremely [dreadfully tired] … English World dictionary
Dreadfully — Dread ful*ly, adv. In a dreadful manner; terribly. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dreadfully — [[t]dre̱dfʊli[/t]] ADV: ADV adj, ADV after v (emphasis) You use dreadfully to emphasize the degree or intensity of something, especially something bad or unpleasant. [INFORMAL] → See also dreadful He looks dreadfully ill... His mother must be… … English dictionary
dreadfully — dread|ful|ly [ˈdredfəli] adv 1.) extremely or very much ▪ They re dreadfully busy at the moment. ▪ Would you mind dreadfully if I didn t come? 2.) very badly ▪ The team played dreadfully … Dictionary of contemporary English
dreadfully — adjective especially BrE 1 (+ adj/adv) extremely: They re dreadfully busy at the moment. 2 very badly: The team played dreadfully. 3 very much: Would you mind dreadfully if I didn t come? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dreadfully — /dred feuh lee/, adv. 1. in a dreadful way: The pain has increased dreadfully. 2. very; extremely: Sorry to be so dreadfully late. [1275 1325; ME. See DREADFUL, LY] * * * … Universalium
dreadfully — adv. Dreadfully is used with these adjectives: ↑dull, ↑sorry, ↑wrong Dreadfully is used with these verbs: ↑miss … Collocations dictionary
dreadfully — dread|ful|ly [ dredfəli ] adverb 1. ) extremely: John felt dreadfully tired. 2. ) very severely: His head ached dreadfully … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dreadfully — UK [ˈdredf(ə)lɪ] / US [ˈdredfəlɪ] adverb 1) extremely John felt dreadfully tired. 2) very severely His head ached dreadfully … English dictionary
dreadfully — dread•ful•ly [[t]ˈdrɛd fə li[/t]] adv. 1) cvb in a dreadful way 2) cvb very; extremely: so dreadfully embarrassed[/ex] • Etymology: 1275–1325 … From formal English to slang
dreadfully — dreadful ► ADJECTIVE 1) extremely bad or serious. 2) used for emphasis: a dreadful flirt. DERIVATIVES dreadfully adverb … English terms dictionary
