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страх — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alarm noun A sound, signal, or device that warns of danger or draws attention to something needing action.
  • anxiety noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
  • dismay noun A strong feeling of sudden worry, disappointment, or discouragement.
  • 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.
  • funk noun A strong, unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
  • horror noun A strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
  • scare noun A sudden fright, or an event that causes widespread alarm.

Senses

страх is used for these senses in English:

  • alarm Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
  • anxiety (pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
  • dismay A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
  • 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.
  • funk (uncountable) A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly.

alarm — full definition

  1. noun A sound, signal, or device that warns of danger or draws attention to something needing action.
  2. noun A sudden feeling of fear or anxiety caused by a sense of danger.
  3. verb To make someone worried or afraid, often by warning them of a danger.

anxiety — full definition

  1. noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
  2. noun (medical) A diagnosable disorder marked by chronic, excessive worry that interferes with daily life.
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