dread in German
dread in German is fürchterlich, grauenerregend, grauenvoll — dread means to feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
dread in German
fürchterlich
Terrible; greatly feared; dreaded.
grauenerregend
Terrible; greatly feared; dreaded.
grauenvoll
Terrible; greatly feared; dreaded.
grausig
Terrible; greatly feared; dreaded.
gräulich
Terrible; greatly feared; dreaded.
schauderhaft
Terrible; greatly feared; dreaded.
Angst
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
Grausen
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
Schaudern
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
Ehrfurcht
Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
Befürchtete
Somebody or something dreaded.
Gefürchtete
Somebody or something dreaded.
grauen
(transitive) To fear greatly.
schaudern
(transitive) To fear greatly.
Bammel haben
To anticipate with fear.
Blut und Wasser schwitzen
To anticipate with fear.
Schiss haben
To anticipate with fear.
bibbern
To anticipate with fear.
eine Gänsehaut bekommen / kriegen
To anticipate with fear.
grausen
To anticipate with fear.
Angst haben
(intransitive) To be in dread, or great fear.
fürchten
(intransitive) To be in dread, or great fear.
grauen
(intransitive) To be in dread, or great fear.
schaudern
(intransitive) To be in dread, or great fear.
ängstigen
(intransitive) To be in dread, or great 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."
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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Frequently asked questions
What is "dread" in German?
"dread" in German is fürchterlich, grauenerregend, grauenvoll. 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 German, "dread" is fürchterlich, grauenerregend, grauenvoll.
Are there other ways to say "dread" in German?
Yes — German has 23 translations listed for "dread": fürchterlich, grauenerregend, grauenvoll, grausig, gräulich, schauderhaft.
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