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dreadful things

[/ˈdredfəl θɪŋz/]
noun phrase
coisas terríveis
1. events, situations, or objects that are extremely bad, frightening, or unpleasant
The news brought dreadful things that shocked the entire community.
As notícias trouxeram coisas terríveis que chocaram toda a comunidade.
2. awful or terrible circumstances or occurrences
War brings dreadful things upon innocent people.
A guerra traz coisas terríveis sobre pessoas inocentes.
Synonyms
terrible thingsawful thingshorrible thingsfrightful thingsappalling things
Antonyms
wonderful thingsmarvelous thingsdelightful thingspleasant things

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
coisas terríveis
most common translation across Brazil
São Paulo
coisas horríveis
alternative commonly used
Portugal
coisas terríveis
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

dreadful things happened
speak of dreadful things
bring dreadful things
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