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atrocious

/əˈtɹəʊʃəs/ /əˈtɹoʊʃəs/

Meanings
adjective

Atroz, horrendo, monstruoso

Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.

Examples :

"Prisons have been the sites of atrocious mistreatment of prisoners."
Las prisiones han sido escenarios de un trato atroz a los prisioneros.
character moral inhuman negative quality

Related Words

Illustration frightful

frightful adjective

/ˈfɹaɪtfəl/

Aterrador, espantoso

"The loud thunder and flashing lightning created a frightful atmosphere during the storm. "

Los fuertes truenos y los relámpagos crearon una atmósfera aterradora durante la tormenta.

Illustration prisoners

prisoners noun

/ˈpɹɪznəz/ /ˈpɹɪznɚz/

Prisioneros, reclusos

"The prisoners ate their lunch in the prison cafeteria. "

Los prisioneros almorzaron en la cafetería de la prisión.

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

Profesor, maestro

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

La maestra de mi hija es muy amable y servicial.

Illustration offensive

offensive noun

/əˈfɛnsɪv/

Ofensiva, ataque

"The Marines today launched a major offensive."

Los marines lanzaron hoy una ofensiva importante.

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prisons noun

/ˈpɹɪzənz/

Prisiones, cárceles

"The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century."

Las frías paredes de piedra de la prisión habían permanecido durante más de un siglo.

Illustration abominable

abominable adjective

/ɘˈbɔm.ɘ.nɘ.bɯ/ /əˈbɑm.nə.bl̩/

Abominable, detestable, odioso

"The teacher's abominable grading system made many students frustrated. "

El abominable sistema de calificación del profesor frustró a muchos estudiantes.

Illustration disgusting

disgusting verb

/dɪsˈɡʊstɪŋ/ /dɪsˈkʌstɪŋ/

Dar asco, repugnar

"It disgusts me to see her chew with her mouth open."

Me da asco verla masticar con la boca abierta.

Illustration monstrous

monstrous adjective

/ˈmɒnstɹəs/ /ˈmɑnstɹəs/

Monstruoso, horrendo

"The monster truck's tires were monstrous, making a loud, frightening noise. "

Las llantas del camión monstruo eran monstruosas, haciendo un ruido fuerte y aterrador.

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heinous adjective

/ˈheɪnəs/

atroz, horrendo

"I hope they catch the person responsible for that heinous crime."

Espero que atrapen a la persona responsable de ese atroz crimen.

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discouraged verb

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/ /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒd/

Desalentar, desanimar

"Failing the test discouraged her from studying hard. "

Reprobar el examen la desanimó a estudiar mucho.

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criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

Crítica

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

El político recibió muchas críticas públicas por su controvertida postura sobre el tema.

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mistreatment noun

/ˌmɪstriːtmənt/ /ˌmɪstriːtmɪnt/

Maltrato, abuso

"There were allegations of mistreatment at the prison."

Hubo denuncias de maltrato en la prisión.