Terrifically Meaning in English
word · lemma: terrific
tɝˈɪfɪkɫi
ter-IF-ik-lee
təɹˈɪfɪkli
tuh-RIF-ik-lee
Definición
Used to mean 'very' or 'extremely,' often to emphasize a positive quality; it can also sometimes mean 'in a terrible way,' but this is much less common.
Uso & Matices
Common in spoken and informal English for positive emphasis: 'terrifically smart', 'terrifically exciting'. Rarely used for negative meanings. Don't confuse with 'terribly' (which is often used to mean 'very', sometimes for negative situations).
Spanish: sumamente - extremadamente - maravillosamentePortuguese (BR): incrivelmente - extremamente - maravilhosamentePortuguese (PT): incrivelmente - extremamente - maravilhosamenteChinese (Simplified): 极其 - 非常Chinese (Traditional): 極其 - 非常Hindi: बेहद - शानदार ढंग सेArabic: بشكل رائع - للغايةBengali: গোবরকম - অত্যন্ত - দারুণভাবেRussian: очень - невероятно - потрясающеJapanese: ものすごく - とてもVietnamese: cực kỳ - vô cùngKorean: 엄청나게 - 대단히Turkish: son derece - olağanüstü derecedeUrdu: انتہائی - حد درجےIndonesian: sangat - luar biasa
Oraciones de Ejemplo
She is terrifically talented at drawing.
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The food was terrifically delicious.
basic
He is terrifically excited about his new job.
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The kids were terrifically noisy all afternoon.
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That was a terrifically brave thing to do.
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I thought the movie was terrifically fun, even though the reviews were bad.
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