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dread in Italian

dread in Italian is timore, temere — dread means to feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.

dread in Italian

timore
noun
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
temere
verb

What does "dread" mean?

  1. verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
    "She dreaded the phone call all afternoon."
  2. noun A strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
    "A sense of dread came over him as he opened the letter."
  3. 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 Italian?

"dread" in Italian is timore, temere. 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 Italian, "dread" is timore, temere.

Are there other ways to say "dread" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "dread": timore, temere.

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