horrible

horreur

Chose effrayante, notamment une conséquence terrible dont quelqu’un annonce la possibilité pour mettre en garde.

En anglais simple : Something frightening, especially a terrible result that someone warns might happen.

• Each horrible was described in frightening detail.
• The speaker listed one horrible after another.
• None of the predicted horribles actually happened.

Synonymes : horror

Expressions courantes : a possible horrible, another predicted horrible

affreux, horrible

Extrêmement mauvais ou désagréable.

En anglais simple : Extremely bad or unpleasant.

• This soup tastes horrible.
• We had a horrible journey home.
• Why was he so horrible to you?

Synonymes : awful, terrible, dreadful

Contraires : wonderful

Expressions courantes : horrible weather, horrible day, horrible taste

horrifiant, épouvantable

Si effrayant ou cruel que cela bouleverse profondément les gens.

En anglais simple : So frightening or cruel that it deeply upsets people.

• They witnessed a horrible accident.
• The film showed horrible scenes of war.
• She woke from a horrible dream about the attack.

Synonymes : horrifying, terrifying, shocking

Expressions courantes : horrible crime, horrible death, horrible sight