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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesterrible
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛʁibl
"Le concert d'hier soir était absolument terrible!"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely good or excellent.
"The concert last night was absolutely terrific!" - 2
Causing terror or fear; frightening.
"The movie was so terrific that it left the audience on the edge of their seats."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'terrific' originates from the Latin 'terrificus', meaning 'causing terror', which evolved in the 18th century to denote something that is extraordinarily good or impressive, a shift in meaning reflecting a positive connotation over time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Terrific" is said worldwide
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terrible
Transliteration: tɛʁibl
"Le concert d'hier soir était absolument terrible!"
großartig
Transliteration: ˈɡʁoːsˌaʁtɪç
"Das Konzert gestern Abend war absolut großartig!"
fantastico
Transliteration: fanˈtastiko
"Il concerto di ieri sera è stato assolutamente fantastico!"
fantástico
Transliteration: fanˈtastiko
"¡El concierto de anoche fue absolutamente fantástico!"
fantástico
Transliteration: fɐ̃ˈtɨʃtiku
"O concerto de ontem à noite foi absolutamente fantástico!"
शानदार
Transliteration: śāndār
"कल रात का कॉन्सर्ट बिल्कुल शानदार था!"
极好的
Transliteration: jí hǎo de
"昨晚的音乐会真是极好的！"
환상적인
Transliteration: hwan-sang-jeog-in
"어젯밤의 콘서트는 정말 환상적이었어요!"
素晴らしい
Transliteration: subarashii
"昨晩のコンサートは本当に素晴らしかった！"
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