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No. 1,961 in Spanish

terrible

Extremely bad or unpleasant.

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  • El terremoto fue terrible y causó mucho daño.

    The earthquake was terrible and caused a lot of damage.

    Describing the severity or extremity of a situation.

  • Tu actuación fue terrible, necesitas practicar más.

    Your performance was terrible, you need to practice more.

    Criticizing someone's performance or ability.

  • Ese helado está terrible, sabe muy mal.

    That ice cream tastes terrible, it tastes very bad.

    Expressing negative opinion about the quality or characteristic of an object.

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