dread

dread
dred
1. noun
(great fear: She lives in dread of her child being drowned in the canal; His voice was husky with dread.) terror

2. verb
(to fear greatly: We were dreading his arrival.) temer
- dreadfulness
- dreadfully
dread vb tener terror
I'm dreading tomorrow's exam tengo terror al examen de mañana
dread
tr[dred]
noun
1 terror nombre masculino, pavor nombre masculino
■ her dread of growing old su terror a hacerse vieja
transitive verb
1 temer, tener pavor a, tener terror a
■ he's dreading the exam el examen le da terror
■ she's dreading his parents' visit espera la visita de sus padres con aprensión
■ I dread to think what would happen no quiero ni pensar en lo que pasaría
dread ['drɛd] vt
: tenerle pavor a, temer
dread adj
: pavoroso, aterrado
dread n
: pavor m, temor m
dread
adj.
• espantoso, -a adj.
• terrible adj.
n.
• asombro s.m.
• miedo s.m.
• pavor s.m.
• temor s.m.
v.
• temer v.

I dred
transitive verb tenerle* terror or pavor a

I dread to think what might have happened — no quiero ni pensar en lo que podría haber pasado


II
mass noun terror m

dread OF something: we lived in constant dread of being discovered — vivíamos temiendo constantemente que nos descubrieran

[dred]
1.
N terror m , pavor m

to fill sb with dread — infundir terror a algn

he lives in dread of being caught — vive aterrorizado por la idea de que lo cojan or (LAm) agarren

2.
VT tener pavor a

I dread going to the dentist — me da pavor ir al dentista

I dread what may happen when he comes — me horroriza lo que pueda pasar cuando venga

I dread to think of it * — ¡solo pensarlo me da horror!

3.
ADJ espantoso
* * *

I [dred]
transitive verb tenerle* terror or pavor a

I dread to think what might have happened — no quiero ni pensar en lo que podría haber pasado


II
mass noun terror m

dread OF something: we lived in constant dread of being discovered — vivíamos temiendo constantemente que nos descubrieran


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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