ugly

feo

ugly(uhg-li)

adjective

1. (hideous)

a. feo

He went through an ugly phase in high school.

Pasó una etapa de ser feo en el colegio.

2. (unpleasant)

a. desagradable

They faced an ugly defeat at the Battle of Manassas.

Enfrentaron una derrota desagradable en la batalla de Manassas.

ugly

adjective

1. (in appearance)

a. feo(a)

2. (fig)

a.

ugly ducklingpatito feo

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ugly [ˈʌɡlɪ]

adjective

uglier (comparative)ugliest (superlative)

1 (not pretty) [+appearance, person] feo

to be as ugly as sin ser feísimo; ser más feo que Picio (informal)

2 (unpleasant) desagradable; [+mood] peligroso; violento; [+situation, wound] peligroso; [+rumour etc] nada grato; inquietante; [+custom, vice etc] feo; repugnante

an ugly customer un tipo de cuidado (informal); to grow or turn ugly ponerse violento; amenazar violencia

the ugly truth "blackmail" is an ugly word

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ugly duckling (n) patito (m) feo