Meanings
Extremely bad or unpleasant.
انتہائ برا یا غیر خوشگوار۔
بہت برا
bohat bura
Common Collocations
- awful experience
- awful weather
- awful mistake
Example Sentences
The movie was awful and poorly made.
فلم بہت برا تھی اور خراب بنائی گئی تھی۔
Film bohat bura thi aur kharab banai gayi thi.
He had an awful headache that lasted all day.
اس کا سر بہت برا درد کر رہا تھا جو پورے دن جاری رہا۔
Us ka sar bohat bura dard kar raha tha jo poore din jaari raha.
The food at that restaurant was awful.
اس ریستوران کا کھانا بہت برا تھا۔
Is restauran ka khana bohat bura tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Awful sounds like 'awful' and is often used to describe something that makes you say 'aw'.
Imagine a dish that looks so bad you want to say 'awful' while looking at it.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ اٹھو کبر سے مجھ پر دیں گے یہ درندے، خود آئیں گے برباد کر کے تم اوپر تھوڑے۔
Na utho kabr se mujh par den ge ye darinday, Khud aayenge barbaad kar ke tum upar thore.
Don't rise from the grave to face me, these beasts will come themselves, to ruin you.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
برے کام کا انجام برا ہوتا ہے۔
Bure kaam ka anjaam bura hota hai.
The outcome of bad deeds is bad.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "āw(e)ful" — full of awe or dread
First known use: 15th century
Originally meant 'inspiring awe' or 'terrifying', it evolved to denote something very bad or unpleasant.