horrible
/ˈhɒrəbl/adjective
उच्चारण हॉरबल
भयानक, बहुत बुरा
Core word
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very bad or unpleasant; making you feel afraid or shocked; unfriendly or unkind
भयानक, बहुत बुरा
- a horrible accident
- The weather was horrible all week, with cold rain and strong winds every single day.
- The food in the canteen tasted horrible, so we ordered something else.
+ 2 more examples
- I had a horrible dream last night and woke up sweating.
- It was horrible of him to speak to the staff like that.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
horrible + noun
Use 'horrible' for anything very unpleasant, such as weather, food, a smell or an event. It is stronger than 'bad'.
मौसम, भोजन, गंध या घटना जैसी अत्यंत अप्रिय चीज़ों के लिए 'horrible' प्रयुक्त होता है। यह 'bad' से अधिक प्रबल है।
- The weather was horrible all week.
- What a horrible smell!
be horrible to + person
For unkind behaviour towards someone, use 'horrible to'.
किसी के प्रति निर्दयी व्यवहार के लिए 'horrible to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Don't be horrible to your little sister.
feel / look + horrible
After feel or look, the adjective means unwell or very unattractive. Feeling horrible means feeling sick or guilty.
Feel या look के बाद यह adjective अस्वस्थ, अत्यंत अनाकर्षक, या दोषी महसूस करने का अर्थ देता है।
- I felt horrible after skipping breakfast.
- You look horrible; are you ill?
It is horrible + to-infinitive / that
A to-infinitive or that-clause can give the reason you find something terrible.
To-infinitive या that-clause यह बताती है कि आप किसी बात को भयानक क्यों मानते हैं।
- It is horrible to see animals suffer.
- It is horrible that so many roads are unsafe.
+Collocations 4
horrible + noun
weathersmellaccidentmistakenightmare
- Radhika had a horrible nightmare before the exam.
adverb + horrible
reallyabsolutelytrulyquitepretty
- The traffic was absolutely horrible at five o'clock.
verb + horrible
feellooksoundtastesmell
- The medicine tastes horrible.
horrible + thing / person
thing to sayhabitbosspainend
- That was a horrible thing to say to a friend.
“More examples 5
- The food in the hostel mess was horrible yesterday.
कल छात्रावास की मेस का खाना बहुत ख़राब था।
- A horrible accident blocked the highway for hours.
एक भयानक दुर्घटना ने राजमार्ग को घंटों रोके रखा।
- I feel horrible about forgetting your birthday.
आपका जन्मदिन भूल जाने का मुझे बहुत बुरा लग रहा है।
- He was horrible to the new student on the first day.
उसने नए विद्यार्थी के साथ पहले दिन बहुत बुरा व्यवहार किया।
- The monsoon made the roads horrible for cyclists.
मानसून ने साइकिल चालकों के लिए सड़कों को बहुत ख़राब बना दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The soup tastes horribly.
✓ The soup tastes horrible.
After sense verbs such as taste, smell and feel, use an adjective.
Taste, smell और feel जैसी इंद्रिय-क्रियाओं के बाद adjective आता है।
✗ She is horrible with her sister.
✓ She is horrible to her sister.
The preposition for behaviour towards someone is 'to'.
किसी के प्रति व्यवहार बताने के लिए 'to' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe strong dislike, but they differ in force and kind.
ये शब्द तीव्र नापसंद बताते हैं, पर उनकी तीव्रता और प्रकार में अंतर है।
Very unpleasant; everyday and often exaggerated.
अत्यंत अप्रिय; रोज़मर्रा में प्रयुक्त और प्रायः बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कहा जाने वाला।
- The weather was horrible.
Of very poor quality or causing great harm.
बहुत घटिया गुणवत्ता का या भारी हानि पहुँचाने वाला।
- It was a terrible mistake.
Causing deep shock or fear, usually about serious events.
गहरा आघात या भय पैदा करने वाला, प्रायः गंभीर घटनाओं के लिए।
- The scenes of the flood were horrifying.