si terrible

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so terrible Often used in questions or with a negation to mean “that terrible” or “so bad,” as in ce n’est pas si terrible que ça: “it’s not that bad.”
FR: Ce film n’était pas si terrible.
EN: That movie wasn’t so bad.

C'est donc si terrible d'être un homme utile?

Is it really so terrible to be a useful man?

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

Ce n'est pas si terrible.

It's not that bad.

— Princess Bride (1987)

Était-ce si terrible?

Was it really so terrible?

— Princess Bride (1987)

Ce sera pas si terrible.

It won't be so bad.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Que va-t-il arriver de si terrible?

What could possibly happen that would be so terrible?

Est-ce vraiment si terrible?

Is it really that terrible?

Qu'est-ce que j'ai fait de si terrible?

What did I do that was so terrible?

— Caché (2005)

C'était pas si terrible.

It wasn't that bad.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

En réalité, je ne suis pas si terrible.

In reality, I'm not that terrible.

— Le Chant de la mer (2014)

Ça ne me semble pas si terrible.

It doesn’t seem that bad to me.

Ce n'est pas si terrible que ça.

It's not that bad.

— Departures (2008)

C'est pas si terrible.

It’s not that bad.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Est-ce si terrible?

Is it really so terrible?