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['fraɪtfl]1) (inducing horror) [scene, sight] spaventoso2) colloq. (terrible, bad) [prospect, possibility, mistake] spaventoso, terribile; [ headache] terribile3) colloq. (expressing disgust) [person, decor] spaventoso, orribile* * *1) (terrible or frightening: I had a frightful experience.) spaventoso2) (very bad: He is a frightful liar.)* * *frightful /ˈfraɪtfl/a.1 spaventoso; spaventevole; terribile2 (fam., enfat.) orribile; tremendo; atroce: frightful weather, tempo orribile; a frightful bore, un tremendo seccatore; frightful manners, maniere atrocifrightfullyavv.2 (fam., enfat.) molto: frightfully nice, simpaticissimo; I'm frightfully sorry, sono davvero spiacente; sono desolatofrightfulnessn. [u]spaventosità.* * *['fraɪtfl]1) (inducing horror) [scene, sight] spaventoso2) colloq. (terrible, bad) [prospect, possibility, mistake] spaventoso, terribile; [ headache] terribile3) colloq. (expressing disgust) [person, decor] spaventoso, orribile
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