English » Russian

appalling [-ɪŋ] ADJ

1. appalling (shocking):

appalling
appalling

appall VB trans Am

appall → appal

See also appal

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
This was after he had found several people dead in appalling conditions through his work as a firefighter.
en.wikipedia.org
He is known for speaking out against sweatshops, corporate greed and the appalling living and working conditions of impoverished workers around the world.
en.wikipedia.org
Female patients in these hospitals were often subjected to appalling and degrading conditions, and many didn't require such a high level of security.
en.wikipedia.org
Death of children, though appalling, becomes a reality in a dystopian world.
en.wikipedia.org
The two lines of trenches faced each other, manned by soldiers living in appalling conditions of cold, damp and filth.
en.wikipedia.org
He can seem appalling, but at the same time, he has awesome production values and there's a particular richness to the sound.
en.wikipedia.org
But the human in me mourns that we gave this appalling family exactly what they want.
en.wikipedia.org
Some of the double tracking on that is appalling.
en.wikipedia.org
For drivers in developing countries there are additional risks because roads are on appalling conditions and accidents occur more frequently.
en.wikipedia.org
Hundreds of thousands of people had to leave their homes, creating appalling and inhumane conditions in the crowded towns and cities.
en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Русский