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terror ['terə(r)]1 noun∎ to be or to go in terror of one's life craindre pour sa vie;∎ to be in a state of terror être terrorisé ou terrifié;∎ there was a look of terror on her face elle avait l'air terrorisée;∎ to be or to live in terror of sb avoir une peur bleue de qn;∎ to have a terror of sth/of doing sth avoir extrêmement peur ou la terreur de qch/de faire qch(b) (frightening event or aspect) terreur f;∎ the terrors of the night les terreurs fpl de la nuit;∎ to hold no terrors for sb ne pas faire peur à qn(c) (terrorism) terreur f;∎ campaign of terror campagne f terroriste ou de terreur∎ he was the terror of the countryside c'était la terreur du pays;∎ he's a terror on his bike c'est une terreur en vélo;∎ you little terror! petite terreur, va!∎ History the Terror la Terreur -
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terror [ˈterər]( = fear) terreur f• they fled in terror épouvantés, ils se sont enfuis• to live in terror of sb/sth vivre dans la terreur de qn/qch* * *['terə(r)] 1.1) ( fear) terreur f2) ( unruly person) terreur f2. -
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A n1 ( fear) terreur f ; to scream with terror crier de terreur ; to flee in terror s'enfuir terrifié ; frozen by ou with terror paralysé par la terreur ; to live ou go in terror of vivre dans la terreur de [muggers, blackmail] ; to have a terror of être terrifié par ; to strike terror into (the heart of) sb semer la terreur chez qn ;3 Hist the Terror la Terreur.B modif [bombing] à la bombe ; [gang] de terroristes ; [tactic] d'intimidation ; a terror campaign une vague terroriste.
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terror — noun 1 great fear ADJECTIVE ▪ abject, absolute, pure, real, sheer, utter ▪ constant VERB + TERROR ▪ … Collocations dictionary
terror — ter|ror [ˈterə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fear)¦ 2¦(frightening situation)¦ 3¦(violent action)¦ 4¦(person)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: terreur, from Latin terror, from terrere; TERRIBLE] 1.) ¦(FEAR)¦[U] a feeling of ex … Dictionary of contemporary English
terror — noun 1 FEAR (U) a feeling of extreme fear: Paul screamed, the terror bursting out of him. | in terror (=very frightened): The people fled in terror. | live in terror of (=be very frightened of someone or something): After being bullied, Steven… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
campaign — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, major, massive ▪ lengthy, long, long running, ongoing, sustained (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
terror */*/ — UK [ˈterə(r)] / US [ˈterər] noun Word forms terror : singular terror plural terrors 1) a) [singular/uncountable] a strong feeling of fear in terror: Thousands of islanders fled in terror yesterday as the volcano erupted. sheer/pure/absolute… … English dictionary
terror — ter|ror [ terər ] noun ** 1. ) singular or uncount a strong feeling of fear: in terror: Thousands of islanders fled in terror yesterday as the volcano erupted. sheer/pure/absolute terror: I remember the sheer terror of those bombing raids. strike … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
terror*/ — [ˈterə] noun 1) [singular/U] a strong feeling of fear I remember the sheer terror of those bombing raids.[/ex] Thousands of people fled in terror as the volcano erupted.[/ex] 2) [U] violence that is used for achieving political aims the war… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Terror bombing — is a strategy of deliberately bombing and/or strafing civilian targets in order to break the morale of the enemy, make its civilian population panic, bend the enemy s political leadership to the attacker s will, or to punish an enemy.Legal… … Wikipedia
Terror — is a state of fear, an overwhelming sense of imminent danger. *Horror and terrorTerror may also refer to:;In popular culture * The Terror (1963 film), a 1963 horror film directed by Roger Corman * The Terror (novel), a 2007 novel by Dan Simmons… … Wikipedia
terror — n. 1) to employ, engage in, resort to, sow, unleash terror 2) to inspire terror; to strike terror into (to strike terror into the hearts of people) 3) sheer, stark terror 4) (colloq.) a holy terror 5) in terror (to live in terror of smt.) 6)… … Combinatory dictionary
terror — [[t]te̱rə(r)[/t]] terrors 1) N UNCOUNT Terror is very great fear. I shook with terror whenever I was about to fly in an aeroplane... The day of terror ended after police used teargas and stormed the house. 2) N UNCOUNT: oft N n Terror is violence … English dictionary