terrible news

language: de

definitions

  1. Unwelcome, distressing, or shocking information regarding a serious event, situation, or development; often implies significant negative consequences or emotional pain.
    de: Schlechte Nachrichten
  2. A mildly unfavorable or inconvenient piece of information, often used humorously or hyperbolically to exaggerate minor setbacks or daily inconveniences.
    de: Übertriebene schlechte Nachricht

examples

  1. Months passed, and terrible news began to reach the mansion.

    Monate vergingen, und schreckliche Nachrichten erreichten das Herrenhaus.

  2. The terrible news is that the café ran out of my favorite pastry this morning.

    Die schreckliche Nachricht ist, dass das Café heute Morgen mein Lieblingsgebäck ausverkauft hatte.