terrific
Aussprache: [təˈrɪfɪk]
Wort
Kontext: „quality or performance“
(adjective) When something is very good or excellent. It's like when you watch a movie that makes you really happy because it's so well done.
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The concert last night was terrific; I enjoyed every moment of it.
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The meal at that restaurant was not terrific; it was undercooked and bland.
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Did you think the play was terrific or just okay?
Kontext: „intensity or degree“
(adjective) When something is very bad or scary. Sometimes people use it this way when they want to show that something is really intense or overwhelming, like a storm that causes a lot of problems.
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The terrific thunderstorm made everyone stay inside and be safe.
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The terrific heatwave last summer made it uncomfortable to be outside for too long.
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Was the terrific storm last night worse than the one we had last year?
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