TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
dreadful, a. 1 Imeaglach, uamhnach, uafásach. 2 Uafásach, millteach, tubaisteach. It is something dreadful, is uafásach an scéal é. It was a dreadful day, ba chaillte an lá é. S.a. PENNY DREADFUL. ► dreadfully, adv. 1 Go huafásach. 2 F: (Intensive) Dreadfully ugly, millteach gránna. I am dreadfully sorry, tá aiféala an domhain orm. He was dreadfully clumsy, bhí sé thar a bheith ciotach.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
It gave me a dreadful shock, bhain sé preab uafásach asam; bhain sé beatha na n-éag asam.
She has had a dreadful upset, fuair sí drochthuairt.