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Meaning of šausmīgs | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Standard

Definitions

  1. horrible, terrible (which causes feelings of terror)
  2. horrible, terrible (linked with terror, characterized by it; involving physical pain and suffering)
  3. horrible, terrible (someone who can do great evil, who is capable of cruelty)
  4. very bad
    colloquial
  5. very intense, big, enormous
    colloquial

Equivalents

English awful Dire horrible terrible

Examples

“šausmīgs sapnis”

terrible dream

“šausmīgs skats”

awful sight

“viņš izskatījās šausmīgi”

he looked awful

“šausmīgs liktenis”

terrible fate

“šausmīga nāve”

horrible death

“šausmīgs nelietis”

terrible villain

“viņa domāja, ka izskatās šausmīgi”

she thought that she looked terrible

“šausmīgas sāpes”

terrible pain

“gulēt gribējās šausmīgi”

he wanted to sleep very much

“esmu šausmīgs, šausmīgs muļķis un neko nesaprotu”

I am a big, big fool and don't understand anything

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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