How is the word macabre translated from French to English

English translation
Grisly
adjective

Qui provoque l'horreur ou le dégoût, souvent lié à la mort.

Causing horror or disgust, usually involving death or blood.

Examples with “macabre”

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  • La police a décrit les détails macabres du crime. — Police described the grisly details of the crime.

  • La fin du film est bien trop macabre pour des enfants. — The ending of the film is far too grisly for children.

  • Pourquoi lis-tu des histoires aussi macabres le soir ? — Why do you read such grisly stories at night?

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