something terrible

something terrible
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  • something — ► PRONOUN 1) an unspecified or unknown thing. 2) an unspecified or unknown amount or degree. ► ADVERB informal ▪ used for emphasis with a following adjective: my back hurts something terrible. ● quite (or really) something Cf. ↑really something …   English terms dictionary

  • terrible — ter|ri|ble W3S1 [ˈterıbəl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin terribilis, from terrere to frighten ] 1.) extremely severe in a way that causes harm or damage = ↑horrible, awful ↑awful ▪ Their son had been injured in a terrible… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • something — pronoun 1》 an unspecified or unknown thing. 2》 an unspecified or unknown amount or degree. adverb 1》 informal used for emphasis with a following adjective: my back hurts something terrible. 2》 archaic or dialect somewhat. Phrases quite (or… …   English new terms dictionary

  • something awful — adverb Intensely or extremely; badly; in the worst way. He wants to get out of there something awful, but he just doesnt have the money. See Also: something bad, something fierce, something good, something terrible …   Wiktionary

  • something fierce — adverb To an extreme extent; badly, violently. The wind had kicked up something fierce and the entire bay had transformed from placidity to slapping waves. See Also: something awful, something bad, something good, something terrible …   Wiktionary

  • something good — adverb To a significant degree. See Also: something awful, something bad, something fierce, something terrible …   Wiktionary

  • something bad — adverb To a considerable degree; badly. See Also: something awful, something fierce, something good, something terrible …   Wiktionary

  • terrible - terribly — ◊ terrible The adjective terrible is used in two ways. In conversation, you use it to say that something is very unpleasant or of very poor quality. I know this has been a terrible shock to you. His eyesight was terrible. In writing or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • terrible — terrible, terribly have gone the way of other words of this type, such as awful / awfully, dreadful / dreadfully, frightful / frightfully; that is, terrible intensifies something by definition bad (a terrible mistake) and terribly intensifies… …   Modern English usage

  • Something Smells — Episodio de Bob Esponja Título Algo Apesta (Hispanoamerica) Algo Huele Mal (España) Episodio nº 22a Temporada 2 Escrito por …   Wikipedia Español

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