Translation of "dreadful" to French

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Dictionary translations for "dreadful"

dreadful [ˈdredful] adjective

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horrible (feelings)

It is so dreadful that I don't want to think of it.

C'est tellement horrible que je ne veux pas y penser.

épouvantable

I had a dreadful dream last night.

J'ai fait un rêve épouvantable cette nuit.

effroyable (frightful)

The consequences of Sendai's earthquake were dreadful!

Les conséquences du séisme de Sendai furent effroyables.

affreux (fear)

terrible (fearful)

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Contexts with "dreadful"

It is so dreadful that I don't want to think of it. C'est tellement horrible que je ne veux pas y penser.

The consequences of Sendai's earthquake were dreadful! Les conséquences du séisme de Sendai furent effroyables.

I had a dreadful dream last night. J'ai fait un rêve épouvantable cette nuit.

If you convey to a woman that something ought to be done, there is always a dreadful danger that she will suddenly do it. Si vous dîtes à une femme que quelque chose doit être fait, il y a toujours l'horrible danger qu'elle le fasse soudainement.

This is the first time I've seen such a dreadful movie. C'est la première fois que je vois un film me faisant aussi peur.

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