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dread

dread

Meaning of dread

English

strong fearful expectation

Русский

сильный страх перед тем, что должно случиться

dread

Pronunciation

British English
/dred/
American English
/dred/

dread with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом dread

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

  • feel dreadиспытывать страх
  • dread of failureстрах неудачи
  • dread and fearстрах и боязнь
  • dread of the futureстрах перед будущим
  • dread in his eyesстрах в его глазах

dread usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She felt dread before the interview.

Перед собеседованием она испытывала ужас.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I think about Monday with dread.

Я с ужасом думаю о понедельнике.

dread synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between dread, fear, terror, anxiety, apprehension, foreboding, horror, and worry

🇬🇧English

Fear in general, not only of the future.

B2very often

ENHe felt a sudden fear when he heard the noise.

T
🇬🇧English
terror

Extreme, sudden fear.

C1often

ENThe hostages were held in terror for days.

🇬🇧English

Ongoing worry and nervousness.

C1very often

ENShe suffered from anxiety before public speaking.

A
🇬🇧English
apprehension

Mild worry about the future; formal.

C1rare word

ENThere was some apprehension about the political changes.

Advanced: broader words

F
🇬🇧English
foreboding

A feeling that something bad will happen; literary.

C1very rare word

ENHe had a foreboding that the trip would go wrong.

H
🇬🇧English
horror

Fear mixed with shock or disgust.

B2often

ENShe watched the footage in horror.

🇬🇧English

A weaker, everyday concern.

B1very often

ENHer main worry was that she wouldn't finish in time.

🇬🇧English

Sudden, uncontrolled fear.

B2often

ENThere was panic as people rushed for the exits.

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dread belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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dread meaning: what does it mean?

strong fearful expectation

dread pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

dread is pronounced as /dred/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

dread definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Перед собеседованием она испытывала ужас. Translation: She felt dread before the interview.

Is dread part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, dread can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is dread part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, dread can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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