zhrozit se — meaning in English

English meaning

• dread verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
• recoil verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.

Senses

zhrozit se is used for these senses in English:

• recoil To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. [from 16th c.]

dread — full definition

1. verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
2. noun A strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
3. adj Causing great fear; dreaded (used mainly in older or literary English).

recoil — full definition

1. verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
2. noun The backward kick of a gun when it is fired.
3. noun A sudden backward movement or a shrinking away.

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