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1 a dreaded foe
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2 dread
[dred] 1. noun(great fear: She lives in dread of her child being drowned in the canal; His voice was husky with dread.) terror2. verb(to fear greatly: We were dreading his arrival.) temer- dreadful- dreadfulness
- dreadfully* * *[dred] n 1 medo (de), temor, horror, pavor, receio, espanto, apreensão de dano ou perigo. 2 respeito, veneração. 3 pessoa ou coisa de que se tem medo. • vt+vi 1 temer, ter muitíssimo medo, recear. 2 antecipar com receio, ter apreensão de dano ou perigo, tremer de medo. • adj terrível, horrível, medonho, pavoroso, temível. a dreaded foe um inimigo temido.
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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 [ˈdredıd] adj also dread literary [only before noun] making you feel afraid or anxious often used humorously ▪ She couldn t put off the dreaded moment forever … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
