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dread in Spanish

dread in Spanish is miedo, temor, horror — dread means to feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.

dread in Spanish

miedo
noun
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
temor
noun
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
horror
noun
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
terror
noun
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
pavor
noun
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
temer
verb
despavorir
verb
To anticipate with fear.
empavorecer
verb
To anticipate with fear.
temer
verb
To anticipate with fear.

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."

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 Spanish?

"dread" in Spanish is miedo, temor, horror. 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 Spanish, "dread" is miedo, temor, horror.

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

Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "dread": miedo, temor, horror, terror, pavor, temer.

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