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    D'affreux (en. Horrible)

    /dafʁø/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    That which provokes a feeling of fear or repulsion.
    The sight of that horror movie was dreadful.
    La vue de ce film d'horreur était d'affreux.
    That which is very unpleasant or shocking.
    This play contains dreadful scenes.
    Cette pièce de théâtre contient des scènes d'affreux.
    That which is extremely ugly or gruesome.
    He has a dreadful smile that makes me uncomfortable.
    Il a un d'affreux sourire qui me met mal à l'aise.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'affreus', derived from Latin 'africus', meaning 'dreadful, horrible'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a dreadful painting
    A work of art that provokes a feeling of disgust.
    un tableau d'affreux
    a terrible accident
    A very serious or impressive accident.
    un accident d'affreux
    a dreadful night
    A night filled with anguish or horrors.
    une nuit d'affreux

    Related Words

    dreadful
    Feminine form of dreadful.
    affreuse
    dreadfully
    In a dreadful manner.
    affreusement
    dreadful evil
    An extreme harm or one of great frightening value.
    affreux mal

    Slang Meanings

    A term used to describe something extremely bad or shocking.
    That concert was dreadful, really not up to par.
    Ce concert était d'affreux, vraiment pas à la hauteur.
    Used to refer to a bad experience.
    I had a dreadful day at work.
    J'ai passé une journée d'affreux au travail.