English → Arabic
terrible in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- rahīb
- Arabizi
raheeb- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- ر ه ب
How to use it
رَهِيب is the common word for "terrible" in MSA, used for situations, sounds, experiences, etc. It is masculine; the feminine form is رَهِيبَة.
Example sentences
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الْحَالُ رَهِيبٌ وَلاَ يُمْكِنُ تَجَاوُزُهُ.
Al-ḥālu rahībun wa-lā yumkinu tajāwuzuhu.
The situation is terrible and cannot be overcome.
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كَانَتِ الأَصْوَاتُ رَهِيبَةً فِي الحَفْلَةِ.
Kānat al-aṣwātu rahībah fī al-ḥaflah.
The sounds were terrible at the party.
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تَجْرِبةٌ رَهِيبَةٌ لِلتَّعَلُّمِ.
Tajribatun rahībatun li-t-taʿallumi.
A terrible learning experience.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
It was terrible.
هو نباتي.
A terrible situation!
إنه لموقف مرعب ومدمر!
The terrible calamity!
« القارعة » القيامة التي تقرع القلوب بأهوالها.
It's a terrible sound.
إنه صوت جد مزعج.
The pain was terrible.
كان الألم فظيعاً.
I still feel terrible.
لا أزال أشعر بشور مروّع.
War is a terrible thing.
الحرب هو شيءٌ فظيع.
Sami met a terrible end.
لقي سامي حتفه بطريقة رهيبة.
This is a terrible thing.
ذلك شيءٌ فظيع.
A terrible loss for literature.
فلترقدي بسلام يا ماهاشويتا ديفي.
Terrible weather in #Zaatari today.
اجتاحت الأحوال الجوية السيئة مخيم الزعتري اليوم.
And we have a terrible chlamydia epidemic -- terrible chlamydia epidemic which sticks around for many years.
وينتشر داء المتدثرات بشكل فظيع ويبقى وباء داء المتدثرات منتشراً لسنيين
Questions and answers
Is رَهِيب stronger than سَيِّئ?
Yes, رَهِيب conveys a more intense, shocking quality than سَيِّئ.
Can رَهِيب describe a person?
It can, but it sounds very strong; usually use فظيع for people.
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