dread in Finnish
dread in Finnish is kauhu, pelko, kauhistus — dread means to feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
dread in Finnish
kauhu
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
pelko
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
kauhistus
Somebody or something dreaded.
hirvittää
pelätä
hirvittää
To anticipate with fear.
odottaa pelolla
To anticipate with fear.
pelätä
To anticipate with fear.
What does "dread" mean?
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verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
"She dreaded the phone call all afternoon."
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noun A strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
"A sense of dread came over him as he opened the letter."
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adj Causing great fear; dreaded (used mainly in older or literary English).
"The dread disease swept through the village."
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dread in a sentence
- She dreaded the phone call all afternoon.
- I dread going to the dentist.
- A sense of dread came over him as he opened the letter.
- The dread disease swept through the village.
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What is "dread" in Finnish?
"dread" in Finnish is kauhu, pelko, kauhistus. dread means: To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
How do you use "dread" in a sentence?
Example: "She dreaded the phone call all afternoon." In Finnish, "dread" is kauhu, pelko, kauhistus.
Are there other ways to say "dread" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "dread": kauhu, pelko, kauhistus, hirvittää, pelätä, odottaa pelolla.
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