English-German translation for "awful"

"awful" German translation

awful
[ˈɔːfəl; -ful]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • furchtbar, riesig, kolossal
    awful enormous familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    awful enormous familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
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  • furchtbar, scheußlich, entsetzlich
    awful terrible, horrible familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    awful terrible, horrible familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
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awful
[ˈɔːfəl; -ful]adverb | Adverb advor | oder od dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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I got into an awful row
ich wurde tüchtig ausgeschimpft, mir wurde gehörig der Kopf gewaschen
I got into an awful row
bloody awful
there is an awful draft
es zieht fürchterlich
there is an awful draft
the building is awful, not to mention the toilets
das Gebäude ist grässlich, aber die Toiletten erst mal…
the building is awful, not to mention the toilets
Es war schrecklich, diese Geschwindigkeit zu sehen.
It was awful to see that speed.
Source: Europarl
Derzeit machen sich sehr viele Menschen in unserem Land Sorgen um ihre Altersversorgung.
There are an awful lot of people in our countries today who are very concerned about their pensions.
Source: Europarl
Pjöngjang hat lange Zeit versucht, diese schreckliche Realität zu leugnen.
Pyongyang has long tried to deny this awful reality.
Source: Europarl
Den ersten Berichten zufolge können wir jedenfalls unglaublich viel voneinander lernen.
In any event the first reports reveal that we can learn an awful lot from one another.
Source: Europarl
Was hier passiert ist, ist einfach inakzeptabel und damit werden wir uns nicht abfinden.
What has happened in this matter is simply awful, and we shall not tolerate it.
Source: Europarl
Das sind doch eine Reihe von Monaten!
That is an awful lot of months!
Source: Europarl
In den letzten 60 Jahren erlebte Kroatien einen besonders widerlichen Faschismus.
In the last 60 years, Croatia experienced a particularly awful form of fascism.
Source: Europarl
Alles andere wäre eine furchtbare Tragödie.
Anything else would be an awful tragedy.
Source: Europarl
Amerikanische Fluggesellschaften sind ziemlich furchtbar.
American airlines are pretty awful.
Source: News-Commentary
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