awful · adjective /ˈɔː.fəl/
awful
A2 very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant
Dictionary examples:
The weather was awful.
She's got an awful boss.
It's an awful place.
She'd been ill and she looked awful.
Learner example:
We wanted to go shopping in Oxford Street but everything is too expensive and the weather was awful. (Preliminary English Test; B1; French)
an awful lot (of sth)
B2 a very large amount
Dictionary example:
It cost an awful lot of money.
Learner example:
First of all, I want to highlight that we see an awful lot of mobile phone[s] in our daily life. (First Certificate in English; B2; French)
