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1 dread
dread [dred]• to dread that... redouter que... ne + subj2. nounterreur f* * *[dred] 1.noun terreur f2.to have a dread of something — être terrifié par quelque chose; ( weaker) avoir horreur de quelque chose
transitive verb appréhender; ( stronger) redouter -
2 dread
dread [dred]1 nounterreur f, effroi m;∎ I have a dread of dentists j'ai la hantise des dentistes;∎ she has a terrible dread of heights elle a effroyablement peur du vide;∎ she lives in dread of her ex-husband elle vit dans la crainte de son ex-mari;∎ she waited in dread for the phone to ring angoissée, elle attendait que le téléphone sonnecraindre, redouter;∎ I'm dreading Monday je redoute la journée de lundi;∎ she's dreading the journey elle redoute ou elle appréhende le voyage;∎ I dread to think of what might happen je n'ose pas imaginer ce qui pourrait arriverredoutable, effrayant -
3 dread
[dred] 1. noun(great fear: She lives in dread of her child being drowned in the canal; His voice was husky with dread.) terreur2. verb(to fear greatly: We were dreading his arrival.) redouter- dreadful- dreadfulness - dreadfully -
4 fear
fear [fɪə(r)]1 noun∎ many people have an irrational fear of snakes beaucoup de personnes ont une peur irrationnelle des serpents;∎ have no fear ne craignez rien, soyez sans crainte;∎ he expressed his fears about their future il a exprimé son inquiétude en ce qui concerne leur avenir;∎ my one fear is that he will hurt himself je n'ai qu'une crainte, c'est qu'il se blesse;∎ there are fears that he has escaped on craint fort qu'il ne se soit échappé;∎ to be or to go in fear for one's life craindre pour sa vie;∎ she lives in a state of constant fear elle vit dans la peur;∎ fear drove him to desperate action sous l'effet de la peur, il a commis un acte désespéré;∎ for fear of what people would think par peur du qu'en-dira-t-on;∎ for fear that she might find out de peur qu'elle ne l'apprenne;∎ without fear or favour impartialement;∎ overcome with fear paralysé ou transi de peur;∎ (a) fear of heights (le) vertige∎ the fear of God la crainte ou le respect de Dieu;∎ familiar I put the fear of God into him (scared) je lui ai fait une peur bleue; (scolded) je lui ai passé un savon∎ there is no fear of her leaving elle ne risque pas de partir, il est peu probable qu'elle parte;∎ there's no fear of that ça ne risque pas d'arriver;∎ familiar will you tell him? - no fear! lui direz-vous? - pas de danger ou pas question!(a) (be afraid of) craindre, avoir peur de, redouter;∎ she fears nothing/no one elle n'a peur de rien/de personne;∎ he feared asking again il a eu peur de redemander ou de poser à nouveau la question;∎ he fears failure above all else l'échec est ce qu'il craint ou redoute par-dessus tout;∎ to fear the worst craindre le pire;∎ he is a man to be feared c'est un homme redoutable;∎ I fear he's in danger je crains ou j'ai peur qu'il ne soit en danger;∎ formal it is to be feared that... il est à craindre que... + subjunctive;∎ I fear it's too late je crois bien qu'il est trop tard(c) (revere → God) révérer, craindre∎ I fear for my children je crains ou je tremble pour mes enfants;∎ I was beginning to fear for her sanity je commençais à m'inquiéter pour son état mental;∎ he fears for his life il craint pour sa vie;∎ they fear for the future ils craignent ou sont inquiets pour l'avenir;∎ formal or old-fashioned never fear, fear not ne craignez rien, soyez tranquille;∎ we'll be here tomorrow, never fear nous serons là demain, n'aie pas peur -
5 apprehend
apprehend [‚æprɪ'hend]
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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
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dread´ly — dread «drehd», verb, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to look forward to with fear; dislike to experience; fear greatly: »He dreaded his visit to the dentist. Cats dread water. SYNONYM(S): apprehend. 2. Archaic. to regard with awe; venerate. –v.i. to… … Useful english dictionary
dread´ingly — dread «drehd», verb, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to look forward to with fear; dislike to experience; fear greatly: »He dreaded his visit to the dentist. Cats dread water. SYNONYM(S): apprehend. 2. Archaic. to regard with awe; venerate. –v.i. to… … Useful english dictionary
dread´er — dread «drehd», verb, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to look forward to with fear; dislike to experience; fear greatly: »He dreaded his visit to the dentist. Cats dread water. SYNONYM(S): apprehend. 2. Archaic. to regard with awe; venerate. –v.i. to… … Useful english dictionary
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dread — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, mortal ▪ Her greatest dread was that she would lose her job. ▪ existential, nameless (both esp. AmE) ▪ constant … Collocations dictionary
dread — dread1 [ dred ] verb transitive to feel very worried about something that might happen or is going to happen: She dreads going to the dentist. Politicians are dreading that voters will lose faith in the President. We had the visit from the police … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dread — [[t]dre̱d[/t]] dreads, dreading, dreaded 1) VERB If you dread something which may happen, you feel very anxious and unhappy about it because you think it will be unpleasant or upsetting. [V n/ ing] I m dreading Christmas this year... [V n/ ing] I … English dictionary
dread — 1 verb 1 (T) to feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen or you think will happen in the future: I ve got an interview tomorrow and I m dreading it. | dread doing sth: I m dreading going back to work. | dread sb doing sth:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English