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1 dreaded
dreaded /ˈdrɛdɪd/a.temuto: the dreaded day of the exam, il temuto giorno dell'esame; (scherz.) the dreaded family reunion, la temuta riunione di famiglia. -
2 dread
I [dred]nome paura f., spavento m., terrore m.to have a dread of sth. — avere terrore di qcs.; (weaker) avere paura di qcs.
II [dred]to live in dread of sth., sb. — essere terrorizzato da qcs., qcn
verbo transitivo temere, avere paura (doing sth. di fare qcs.); (stronger) avere terrore (doing sth. di fare qcs.)* * *[dred] 1. noun(great fear: She lives in dread of her child being drowned in the canal; His voice was husky with dread.) terrore2. verb(to fear greatly: We were dreading his arrival.) temere molto- dreadful- dreadfulness
- dreadfully* * *[drɛd]1. nterrore m2. vtavere il terrore di, tremare all'idea di* * *dread (1) /drɛd/n. [u]1 timore; paura: She lived in dread of being found out, viveva nel timore di essere scoperta; The thought of the exams filled him with dread, il pensiero degli esami lo riempiva di pauradread (2) /drɛd/a. (lett.)2 che incute riverenza e timore.(to) dread /drɛd/v. t. e i.avere paura di, provare apprensione all'idea di: Many people dread a visit to the dentist, molte persone hanno paura di una visita dal dentista; She dreaded seeing him again, provava apprensione all'idea di vederlo di nuovo; I dread to think of the consequences, tremo al pensiero delle conseguenze; I dread to think what they're doing right now, non oso pensare a cosa stanno facendo adesso.NOTA D'USO: - to dread-* * *I [dred]nome paura f., spavento m., terrore m.to have a dread of sth. — avere terrore di qcs.; (weaker) avere paura di qcs.
II [dred]to live in dread of sth., sb. — essere terrorizzato da qcs., qcn
verbo transitivo temere, avere paura (doing sth. di fare qcs.); (stronger) avere terrore (doing sth. di fare qcs.) -
3 lurgy lur·gy n Brit
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dreaded — [[t]dre̱dɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n Dreaded means terrible and greatly feared. No one knew how to treat this dreaded disease. Syn: dread 2) ADJ: ADJ n (feelings) You can use dreaded to describe something that you, or a particular group of… … English dictionary
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dreaded — dread|ed [ dredəd ] adjective frightening or worrying: He would have to deal with questions from his dreaded father in law. a. HUMOROUS used about someone or something that annoys you or makes you embarrassed: the dreaded family photos … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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dreaded — also dread literary adjective (only before noun) sometimes humorous making you feel afraid or anxious: I hear the dreaded Miss Jones is going to be at the meeting … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dreaded — un·dreaded; … English syllables
dreaded — UK [ˈdredɪd] / US [ˈdredəd] adjective a) often humorous frightening or worrying b) humorous used about someone or something that annoys you or makes you embarrassed the dreaded family photos … English dictionary
dreaded — [ˈdredɪd] adj often humorous a dreaded event, person, or thing is one that you do not want to happen or to see … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
dreaded — dread ► VERB ▪ anticipate with great apprehension or fear. ► NOUN ▪ great fear or apprehension. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ greatly feared; dreadful. DERIVATIVES dreaded adjective. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
dreaded — adjective causing fear or dread or terror the awful war an awful risk dire news a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked the dread presence of the headmaster polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was a dreadful storm … Useful english dictionary