Usage examples of "terrible" in English with translation to French

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It was a terrible affair. Ce fut une effroyable affaire.
Tom has a terrible memory. Tom a une mauvaise mémoire.
I'm terrible at languages. Je suis nul en langues.
She is terrible at cooking. Elle est très mauvaise cuisinière.
I've caught a terrible cold. J'ai attrapé un rhume carabiné.
He is terrible at speaking English. Il parle horriblement mal anglais.
A terrible thing happened last week. Quelque chose d'épouvantable est arrivé la semaine dernière.
Well, Cupid is a terrible sniper. Eh bien, Cupidon est un très mauvais tireur d'élite.
This movie is so terrible it's hilarious. Ce film est tellement nul que c'en est risible.
I feel terrible, but I've just broken your ashtray. Je suis terriblement confus, je viens de casser votre cendrier.
In the restaurant we were yesterday, we had to wait two hours before ordering. What a terrible establishment! Dans le restaurant où nous étions hier soir, nous avons dû attendre deux heures avant de passer commande. Quel établissement lamentable !
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