Szörnyű

Szörnyű

Meaning:

awful, terrible

Pronunciation:

Example sentences:

Szörnyű volt ez a hét; örülök, hogy vége van.

Awful was this the week; happy-am-I, that end-of is.

This week was awful; I’m happy it’s over.

Ez volt az egyik legszörnyűbb film, amit láttam.

This was the one-of most-terrible movie, which(acc.) saw-I.

This was one of the most terrible movies I’ve seen.

Related terms:

borzasztó, borzalmas – synonyms for “szörnyű”

élvezhetetlen – unenjoyable

kibírhatatlan – unbearable

kín – agony

kínzó – tantalizing

rossz – bad

szörny, szörnyeteg – monster

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