Italian word of the day
| Pronunciation | |
| English translation | Horrible |
| Origin | From the Latin word horribĭlis, “horrible” |
Different forms of orribile
Orribile has only two forms because adjectives ending in -e in Italian remain unchanged for both genders, but must match the gender (masculine or feminine) and the number (singular or plural) of the noun.
| Singular | Plural | |
| Masculine | Orribile | Orribili |
| Feminine | Orribile | Orribili |
Examples
| Ultimamente sto facendo degli incubi orribili. | I’ve been having horrible nightmares lately. |
| Questa zuppa ha un odore orribile. Pensi che sia andata a male? | This soup smells horrible. Do you think it’s gone off? |
| Il caffè freddo è orribile! | Cold coffee is horrible! |
| Il tempo ieri era orribile. | The weather yesterday was horrible. |
Related words
There are a number of synonyms you can use instead of horrible. The most common are…
| Terribile | Terrible | |
| Spaventoso | Scary | |
| Agghiacciante | Appalling |
For example, you can say…
| I temporali sono spaventosi. | Thunderstorms are frightening. |
| Anche al giorno d’oggi, molte persone vivono in condizioni agghiaccianti. | Even today, many people live in appalling conditions. |
| Ho un terribile mal di testa da stamattina. | I have had a terrible headache since this morning. |
Some other examples with orribile in Italian
| Quello che hai fatto è davvero orribile! | What you have done was really horrible! |
| Vorrei solo che potessimo lasciare questo posto orribile. | I only wish we could leave this horrible place. |
| Questo farmaco ha un sapore orribile. | This medicine tastes horrible. |
| Il mio primo tentativo di cheesecake aveva un sapore orribile. | My first attempt at a cheesecake tasted horrible. |
| Una volta superato questo orribile periodo di esami, faremo festa. | Once I get through this horrible exam period, we’re going to party hard. |
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