pelko — meaning in English
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English meaning
- awe noun A powerful feeling of respect mixed with wonder or fear.
- dread verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
- fear noun A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
- fright noun A sudden, strong feeling of fear.
- trepidation noun A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is about to happen.
Senses
pelko is used for these senses in English:
- awe A feeling of fear and reverence.
- dread Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
- fear (uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
- fear (countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
- fright A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
- trepidation An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear.
- trepidation (astronomy, obsolete) A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.
awe — full definition
- noun A powerful feeling of respect mixed with wonder or fear.
- verb To fill someone with awe.
dread — full definition
- verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
- noun A strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
- adj Causing great fear; dreaded (used mainly in older or literary English).