- terrible ordeal
- torment, agony, torture, suffering
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
terrible ordeal
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terrible — ter|ri|ble [ terəbl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 making you upset/afraid ▸ 2 causing serious harm ▸ 3 sick/unhappy/guilty ▸ 4 very bad ▸ 5 very great 1. ) making you feel very upset or afraid: Her mother s sudden death came as a terrible shock. He s been… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
terrible */*/*/ — UK [ˈterəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) making you feel very upset or afraid Her mother s sudden death came as a terrible shock. He s been through a terrible ordeal. A few minutes later there was a terrible scream. That s a terrible thing to say about… … English dictionary
ordeal */ — UK [ɔː(r)ˈdiːl] / US [ɔrˈdɪl] noun [countable] Word forms ordeal : singular ordeal plural ordeals an extremely unpleasant experience, especially one that lasts for a long time They have suffered a terrible ordeal … English dictionary
ordeal — or|deal [ ɔr dil ] noun count * an extremely unpleasant experience, especially one that lasts a long time: They have suffered a terrible ordeal. Children will no longer have to go through the ordeal of giving evidence in court … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ordeal — [ɔːˈdiːl] noun [C] an extremely unpleasant experience They have suffered a terrible ordeal.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ordeal — or|deal [o:ˈdi:l, ˈo:di:l US o:rˈdi:l, ˈo:rdi:l] n [: Old English; Origin: ordal trial, judgment ] a terrible or painful experience that continues for a period of time ordeal of ▪ She then had to go through the ordeal of giving evidence. ▪ She… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ordeal — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ entire (esp. AmE), whole ▪ My family has supported me through this whole ordeal. ▪ dreadful (esp. BrE), horrible (esp. AmE) … Collocations dictionary
ordeal — n. 1) to undergo an ordeal 2) a terrible, trying ordeal 3) (an) ordeal by fire; water * * * [ɔː diːl] trying ordeal water (an) ordeal by fire a terrible to undergo an ordeal … Combinatory dictionary
ordeal — noun (C) a terrible or painful experience (+ of): the ordeal of having your child kidnapped | it is an ordeal to do sth: Some people find it an ordeal to appear before the TV camera … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
terrible — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ really, truly ▪ I thought something … Collocations dictionary
