English-German translation for "ghastly"

"ghastly" German translation

ghastly
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • gespenstisch, geisterhaft
    ghastly rare | seltenselten (ghostly)
    ghastly rare | seltenselten (ghostly)
  • totenbleich, -blass
    ghastly deathly pale
    ghastly deathly pale
  • schrecklich, furchtbar
    ghastly awful familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    ghastly awful familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
ghastly
adverb | Adverb adv

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  • geisterhaft, toten…, tod…
    ghastly ghostly, deathly
    ghastly ghostly, deathly
  • ghastly syn → see „grim
    ghastly syn → see „grim
  • ghastly → see „grisly
    ghastly → see „grisly
  • ghastly → see „gruesome
    ghastly → see „gruesome
  • ghastly → see „lurid
    ghastly → see „lurid
  • ghastly → see „macabre
    ghastly → see „macabre
examples
Da kam Tom ein schrecklicher Gedanke:
Then a ghastly thought occurred to Tom.
Source: Books
Lähmende Angst packte ihn, die Knie zitterten unter ihm, er war nahe daran, zu ersticken.
A ghastly stage-fright seized him, his legs quaked under him and he was like to choke.
Source: Books
Als ich hin ging, sah ich etwas ungeheuer Grausiges.
When I went, I saw the ghastliest thing ever.
Source: TED
Er konnte den entsetzlichen Geruch verfaulender Zwiebeln ganz und gar nicht ertragen.
He could not by any means tolerate the ghastly smell of rotting onion.
Source: Tatoeba
Kurz nach neun Uhr wurde das ganze Dorf durch die schreckliche Neuigkeit alarmiert.
CLOSE upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified with the ghastly news.
Source: Books
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