eine schreckliche Erkältung haben
to spend a horrible cold
In German, the phrase 'eine schreckliche Erkältung haben' is used to express the idea of having a terrible cold. The word 'schreckliche' means 'terrible' or 'horrible', and 'Erkältung' is the German word for 'cold'. The verb 'haben' is used to indicate possession or a state of being, similar to 'to have' in English.
Example sentences using: eine schreckliche Erkältung haben
Ich denke, ich habe eine schreckliche Erkältung.
I think I have a terrible cold.
In this sentence, the speaker is expressing that they believe they are suffering from a severe cold. The phrase 'eine schreckliche Erkältung haben' is used here to communicate the intensity of the cold.
Sie sieht aus, als würde sie eine schreckliche Erkältung haben.
She looks like she has a terrible cold.
In this example, the speaker is observing that someone (in this case, a female individual denoted by 'Sie') appears to be suffering from a severe cold. The phrase 'eine schreckliche Erkältung haben' is used here to describe the observed condition.
Nach dem langen Spaziergang im Regen, könnte ich jetzt eine schreckliche Erkältung haben.
After the long walk in the rain, I could have a terrible cold now.
This sentence expresses that the speaker believes they might have contracted a severe cold (expressed by 'eine schreckliche Erkältung haben') as a result of prolonged exposure to rain. It suggests the connection between getting wet in the rain and falling sick.