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    Espantoso (en. Terrible)

    /es.panˈto.so/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That produces terror and horror.
    The movie was so frightful that I couldn't sleep.
    La película era tan espantosa que no pude dormir.
    That is extremely bad or defective.
    That service was frightful, I do not recommend it.
    Ese servicio fue espantoso, no lo recomiendo.
    That is characterized by being incredible or extraordinary in a negative way.
    That mistake was frightful, I had never seen anything like it.
    Ese error fue espantoso, nunca había visto algo así.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'spantōsus', meaning 'the one that causes fear'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a frightful spectacle
    a very bad or unpleasant event
    un espectáculo espantoso
    a frightful person
    an unpleasant or very bad person
    un espanto de persona
    to be frightful
    to be extremely bad at something
    ser espantoso

    Related Words

    fright
    Feeling of fear or terror.
    espanto
    horrendous
    That causes horror or is very bad.
    horrendo
    dread
    Intense feeling of fear.
    pavor

    Slang Meanings

    Something that is very bad or surprising in a negative sense.
    That game was frightful, I didn't even play it.
    Ese juego fue espantoso, ni lo jugué.
    A situation that causes a lot of discomfort.
    The party was frightful, there was no one I knew.
    La fiesta fue espantosa, no había nadie que conocí.