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"Dreadful" is an adjective which is often translated as "espantoso", and "splitting" is an adjective which is also often translated as "espantoso". Learn more about the difference between "dreadful" and "splitting" below.
dreadful(
drehd
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fuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (awful)
a. espantoso
The entire community was shocked by the dreadful crime.Toda la comunidad quedó impactada por el crimen espantoso.
b. horroroso
It was at that precise moment that he made the dreadful mistake of licking the cold metal pole.Fue en ese momento preciso que hizo el error horroroso de lamer la barra de metal fría.
c. terrible
We came running as soon as we heard the dreadful news.Vinimos corriendo apenas supimos de la terrible noticia.
d. horrible
I was finally freed from the dungeon after spending 20 years in that dreadful place.Por fin fui liberado del calabozo tras pasar 20 años en ese horrible lugar.
