Meaning
terrible, dreadful
- terrible, awful, dreadful
- enormous, tremendous
In a sentence
Che freddo tremendo fa oggi in città.
It's terribly cold in the city today.
Hai visto quel film tremendo ieri sera?
Did you see that awful movie last night?
Non è stato un errore tremendo, tranquillo.
It wasn't a terrible mistake, don't worry.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tremendo | masculine · singular |
| tremenda | feminine · singular |
| tremendi | masculine · plural |
| tremende | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often stronger and more dramatic than terribile; common in speech for emphasis, both negative and sometimes surprisingly positive.
- Agree it with the noun: tremendo, tremenda, tremendi, tremende.
- In informal Italian, it can intensify praise: un film tremendo may mean extremely powerful or impressive from context.