Awfully en français : traduction et définition

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Traduction et définition

(that's) awfully (sad): (c'est) drôlement, vraiment, très (triste) adverb
(You sing) awfully!: (Tu chantes) affreusement mal ! adverb
awful: affreux adjective

UK: I am awfully sorry but I've just eaten all the pies.
US: He was behaving awfully, so I sent him to his room.

Exemples

  • "Moira : My, that all sounds awfully bloody."
  • "You're awfully indecisive lately."
  • "I'm awfully sorry but your fishing hook appears to be caught in my lip."
  • "Bruno : Well, gee, Brian that sounds awfully complicated."
  • "Moira : It's awfully noisy João, what's happening?"
  • "Brian : I'm awfully sorry, Icarus."
Exercice 1
"It's awfully noisy João, what's happening?"

Which of the following phrases use(s) the adverb 'awfully' correctly?

Remember that there may be more than one correct answer!
"It's awfully noisy João, what's happening?"

Which of the following phrases use(s) the adverb 'awfully' correctly?

Remember that there may be more than one correct answer!
This is an incorrect use of 'awfully'. 'Awfully' is an intensifier, and shares a similar meaning with the term 'very' in this context. An adjective such as 'okay', which is neutral, cannot be intensified. One could describe something as 'awfully good' or 'awfully bad', but it is extremely unnatural to say that something is 'awfully okay'.
This is a correct answer. Here, the word 'awfully' shares a similar meaning with the terms 'poorly' or 'badly', and describes someone's bad behaviour at the opera. This is one of the principal meanings of the term 'awfully', though it is not the way that Moira uses the term in this broadcast.
This is a correct answer. Here, the word 'awfully' is being used in the same way as in the audio clip, when Moira says 'it's awfully noisy', meaning that it is very loud at the Carnival. In this context, 'awfully' shares a similar meaning with 'very': it is an intensifier.
This is an incorrect use of 'awfully'. Because 'awfully' is an adverb, it cannot be used to describe a person. In this sentence, an adjective is needed. The correct sentences should be 'You're awful! I wish you would tidy your room!'. The verb 'to tidy' means to 'clean' or 'arrange'.

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