No. 14,990 in German
schrecklich
Terrible or awful.
In a sentence
Das Wetter ist heute schrecklich.
The weather is terrible today.
Here, 'schrecklich' is used to emphasize the unpleasantness or severity of the weather.
Ich habe einen schrecklichen Fehler gemacht.
I made a terrible mistake.
In this context, 'schrecklich' describes the magnitude or severity of the mistake.
Der Film war so schrecklich, dass ich ihn nicht zu Ende geschaut habe.
The movie was so terrible that I didn't finish watching it.
Here, 'schrecklich' signifies the poor quality or unsatisfactory experience associated with the movie.
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