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Pronunciation / Transliteration: orribile
"Il film aveva scene orribili che hanno disturbato gli spettatori."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing repulsion or horror; grisly.
"The movie was filled with gruesome scenes that made many viewers uncomfortable." - 2
Extremely unpleasant or shocking.
"The news report detailed a gruesome crime that shocked the entire community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gruesome' originates from the Middle English term 'gruesom', which is derived from the Old English 'grūs', meaning 'fear' or 'horror'. It evolved in the 14th century to describe something that causes horror or disgust.
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épouvantable
Transliteration: epouvantable
"Le film contenait des scènes épouvantables qui ont choqué le public."
grauenhaft
Transliteration: grauenhaft
"Die Nachrichten berichteten über ein grauenhaftes Verbrechen."
orribile
Transliteration: orribile
"Il film aveva scene orribili che hanno disturbato gli spettatori."
espantoso
Transliteration: espantoso
"El informe de noticias describió un crimen espantoso."
horrível
Transliteration: horrível
"O filme tinha cenas horríveis que chocaram o público."
भयानक
Transliteration: bhayanak
"समाचार रिपोर्ट ने एक भयानक अपराध का विवरण दिया।"
可怕的
Transliteration: kěpà de
"新闻报道描述了一起可怕的犯罪。"
끔찍한
Transliteration: kkeumjjikhan
"뉴스 보도는 끔찍한 범죄를 자세히 설명했습니다."
恐ろしい
Transliteration: osoroshii
"ニュースは恐ろしい犯罪について詳しく報じました。"
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