transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈter-ə-bəl, ˈte-rə- ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin terribilis, from terrēre to frighten — more at terror
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : exciting extreme alarm or intense fear : terrifying
b. : formidable in nature : awesome
a terrible responsibility
c. : difficult
in a terrible bind
2. : extreme , great
a terrible disappointment
3. : extremely bad: as
a. : strongly repulsive : obnoxious
a terrible smell
b. : notably unattractive or objectionable
terrible behavior
c. : of very poor quality
a terrible movie
• ter·ri·ble·ness noun
• ter·ri·bly -blē adverb