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1 frightening
adjective espantoso, aterradorfrightening adj terroríficotr['fraɪtənɪŋ]1 (scary) terrorífico,-a2 (awful) espantoso,-afrightening ['fraitənɪŋ] adj: espantoso, aterradoradj.• apocalíptico, -a adj.• horripilante adj.'fraɪtṇɪŋ['fraɪtnɪŋ]ADJ espantoso, aterrador* * *['fraɪtṇɪŋ] -
2 frightening
adj.1 escalofriante, aterrador(ora).2 atemorizante, aterrador, espantoso, atemorizador.s.atemorización, amedrentamiento.ger.gerundio del verbo FRIGHTEN. -
3 be frightening
v.dar miedo, asustar, aterrar, causar espanto. -
4 how frightening
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5 fearful
1) (afraid: a fearful look.) temeroso2) (terrible: The lion gave a fearful roar.) terrible, espantoso3) (very bad: a fearful mistake!) terrible, tremendofearful adj espantosotr['fɪəfʊl]1 (frightened) temeroso,-a (of, de)2 (terrible) terrible, espantoso,-a, tremendo,-afearful ['fɪrfəl] adj1) frightening: espantoso, aterrador, horrible2) frightened: temeroso, miedosoadj.• aprensivo, -a adj.• cobarde adj.• espantoso, -a adj.• medroso, -a adj.• pávido, -a adj.• receloso, -a adj.• temeroso, -a adj.'fɪrfəl, 'fɪəfəl1)a) ( frightening) aterrador2) ( timid) miedoso, temerosoto be fearful of -ING — temer + inf
['fɪǝfʊl]ADJ1) (=frightened) temeroso (of de)to be fearful that — tener miedo de que + subjun
2) (=frightening) espantoso3) † * (=awful) horrible* * *['fɪrfəl, 'fɪəfəl]1)a) ( frightening) aterrador2) ( timid) miedoso, temerosoto be fearful of -ING — temer + inf
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6 hairy
adjective (covered in hair or having a lot of hair: a hairy chest.) peludohairy adj peludotr['heərɪ]1 peludo,-a2 figurative use (scary) espeluznante, espantoso,-aadj.• cabelludo, -a adj.• cerdoso, -a adj.• peloso, -a adj.• peludo, -a adj.• velloso, -a adj.• velludo, -a adj.'heri, 'heəriadjective -rier, -riest1) <legs/chest> peludo, velludo2) (sl) (frightening, dangerous) espeluznante, horripilante['hɛǝrɪ]ADJ (compar hairier) (superl hairiest)1) [chest, legs, arms] peludo, velludo; (=long-haired) melenudohe's got hairy legs — tiene las piernas peludas or velludas, tiene mucho pelo or vello en las piernas
2) * (=frightening) [experience] horripilante, espeluznante* * *['heri, 'heəri]adjective -rier, -riest1) <legs/chest> peludo, velludo2) (sl) (frightening, dangerous) espeluznante, horripilante -
7 frightful
1) (terrible or frightening: I had a frightful experience.) horroroso2) (very bad: He is a frightful liar.)tr['fraɪtfʊl]1 espantoso,-a, horroroso,-afrightful ['fraɪtfəl] adj1) frightening2) tremendous: espantoso, tremendoadj.• aterrador adj.• despeluznante adj.• espantable adj.• espantoso, -a adj.• horrible adj.• horroroso, -a adj.• pavoroso, -a adj.• temeroso, -a adj.• temible adj.• terrífico, -a adj.• tremebundo, -a adj.'fraɪtfəl1) ( horrific) aterrador2) (BrE colloq)a) ( very unpleasant) horroroso, horrendob) (as intensifier) <thirst/mess> espantoso['fraɪtfʊl]ADJ (=terrible) [tragedy, experience, shame] horroroso; (=awful) [noise, weather] espantoso* * *['fraɪtfəl]1) ( horrific) aterrador2) (BrE colloq)a) ( very unpleasant) horroroso, horrendob) (as intensifier) <thirst/mess> espantoso -
8 terror
'terə1) (very great fear: She screamed with/in terror; She has a terror of spiders.) terror, pavor2) (something which makes one very afraid: The terrors of war.) terror, horror3) (a troublesome person, especially a child: That child is a real terror!) diablillo•- terrorist
- terrorize
- terrorise
- terrorization
- terrorisation
- terror-stricken
terror n terror
terror sustantivo masculino de terror ‹novela/relato› horror ( before n)
terror sustantivo masculino terror
una novela/película de terror, a horror novel/film ' terror' also found in these entries: Spanish: chillido - despertarse - espanto - horror - horrorosa - horroroso - miedo - pavor - película - grito - presa - reinar English: fright - horror film - horror story - terror - dread - frozen - horror - screech - shriek - terrifiedtr['terəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) terror nombre masculino, espantoterror ['tɛrər] n: terror mn.• espanto s.m.• pavor s.m.• terror s.m.'terər, 'terə(r)1)a) u ( fear) terror mthey fled in terror — huyeron aterrorizados or despavoridos
b) u c (frightening person, thing)2) c ( difficult person) (colloq)['terǝ(r)]1. N1) (=fear) terror mhe went or was in terror of his life — temía por su vida, temía ser asesinado
2) * (=person, child)you little terror! — ¡eres un diablillo! *
2.CPDterror attack N — atentado m (terrorista)
terror campaign N — campaña f de terror
* * *['terər, 'terə(r)]1)a) u ( fear) terror mthey fled in terror — huyeron aterrorizados or despavoridos
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'æspekt1) (a part of something to be thought about: We must consider every aspect of the problem.) aspecto2) (a side of a building etc or the direction it faces in.) orientación3) (look or appearance: His face had a frightening aspect.) aspecto, pintaaspect n aspectotr['æspekt]1 (gen) aspecto3 (of building) orientación nombre femeninoaspect ['æ.spɛkt] n: aspecto mn.• apariencia s.f.• aspecto s.m.• cariz s.m.• estampa s.f.• facha s.f.• fase s.f.• faz s.f.• pinta s.f.• talante s.m.• talle s.m.• viso s.m.'æspekt1) (feature, facet) aspecto mthe security aspect — la cuestión or el asunto de la seguridad
2) ( appearance) (liter) aspecto m3) (frml) ( orientation) orientación f['æspekt]N1) [of situation] aspecto m2) [of building, room]3) (Gram) aspecto m* * *['æspekt]1) (feature, facet) aspecto mthe security aspect — la cuestión or el asunto de la seguridad
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10 deter
di'tə:past tense, past participle - deterred; verb(to make less willing or prevent by frightening: She was not deterred by his threats.) disuadirtr[dɪ'tɜːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (person - dissuade) disuadir ( from, de)■ high prices deter people from buying new houses los altos precios hacen que la gente desista de comprar casas nuevas2 (prevent, stop) impedirv.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• disuadir v.• impedir v.• refrenar v.dɪ'tɜːr, dɪ'tɜː(r)transitive verb - rr- \<\<person\>\> disuadir, hacer* disuadir; \<\<crime/war\>\> impedir*to deter somebody FROM something/-ING — disuadir a alguien de algo/ + inf
[dɪ'tɜː(r)]VT (=discourage) desalentar; (=dissuade) disuadir; (=prevent) impedirto deter sb from doing sth — (=dissuade) disuadir a algn de hacer algo; (=prevent) impedir a algn hacer algo, impedir a algn que haga algo
a weapon which deters nobody — un arma que no asusta a nadie, un arma sin poder disuasorio
* * *[dɪ'tɜːr, dɪ'tɜː(r)]transitive verb - rr- \<\<person\>\> disuadir, hacer* disuadir; \<\<crime/war\>\> impedir*to deter somebody FROM something/-ING — disuadir a alguien de algo/ + inf
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11 experience
ik'spiəriəns
1. noun1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?) experiencia2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) experiencia
2. verb(to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) experimentarexperience1 n experienciahave you any experience as a waiter? ¿tienes experiencia como camarero?experience2 vb experimentar / sentir / sufrirtr[ɪk'spɪərɪəns]1 experienciaexperience [ɪk'spɪriənts, ɛk-] vt, - enced ; - encing : experimentar (sentimientos), tener (dificultades), sufrir (una pérdida): experiencia fn.• experiencia s.f.• experimento s.m.v.• experimentar v.
I ɪk'spɪriənsmass & count noun experiencia fto know something by o from experience — saber* algo por experiencia
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transitive verb \<\<loss/setback/delays\>\> sufrir; \<\<difficulty\>\> tener*, encontrarse* con; \<\<change/improvement\>\> experimentar; \<\<pleasure/pain/relief\>\> experimentar, sentir*[ɪks'pɪǝrɪǝns]1. N1) (=knowledge) experiencia fI know from bitter/personal experience — lo sé por mi amarga experiencia/por experiencia propia
he has no experience of grief/being out of work — no conoce la tristeza/el desempleo
2) (=skill, practice) práctica f, experiencia fhave you any previous experience? — ¿tiene usted experiencia previa?
practical experience — experiencia f práctica
work 4.teaching experience — experiencia f docente
3) (=event) experiencia f, aventura fto have a pleasant/frightening experience — tener una experiencia agradable/aterradora
2.VT (=feel) [+ emotion, sensation] experimentar; (=suffer) [+ defeat, loss, hardship] sufrir; [+ difficulty] tener, tropezar conhe experiences some difficulty/pain in walking — tiene dificultades/dolor al andar
he experienced a loss of hearing after the accident — después del accidente, sufrió una pérdida del oído
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I [ɪk'spɪriəns]mass & count noun experiencia fto know something by o from experience — saber* algo por experiencia
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transitive verb \<\<loss/setback/delays\>\> sufrir; \<\<difficulty\>\> tener*, encontrarse* con; \<\<change/improvement\>\> experimentar; \<\<pleasure/pain/relief\>\> experimentar, sentir* -
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adjective (rather frightening: a forbidding appearance.) severo, imponentetr[fə'bɪdɪŋ]forbidding [fər'bɪdɪŋ] adj1) imposing: imponente2) disagreeable: desagradable, ingrato3) grim: severoadj.• acorazado, -a adj.• amenazante adj.• prohibitivo, -a adj.• repugnante adj.fər'bɪdɪŋ, fə'bɪdɪŋ[fǝ'bɪdɪŋ]ADJ [person, manner] severo, intimidante; [place, building, room] imponente, intimidante; [landscape] inhóspito; [task] ingente, arduo* * *[fər'bɪdɪŋ, fə'bɪdɪŋ] -
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'fo:midəbl, fə:'midəbl1) (rather frightening: a formidable appearance.) temible, imponente2) (very difficult to overcome: formidable difficulties.) enorme•
formidable adj/interj (fam) fantastic (colloq)
formidable adjetivo
1 (muy bueno) wonderful, terrific
2 (muy grande, impresionante) formidable ' formidable' also found in these entries: Spanish: arma English: formidable - stupendous - tremendoustr['fɔːmɪdəbəl]1 (impressive) formidable2 (daunting) temible, imponente3 (difficult to overcome) enormeformidable ['fɔrmədəbəl, fɔr'mɪdə-] adj: formidable♦ formidably advadj.• espantoso, -a adj.• formidable adj.• terrible adj.'fɔːrmədəbəl, 'fɔːmɪdəbəl, fɔː'mɪdəbəladjective < task> imponente; <problem/obstacle> tremendo; <achievement/courage> extraordinario, monumental, formidable; < opponent> temible['fɔːmɪdǝbl]ADJ [person] formidable; [opponent] temible; [task, challenge, obstacle] tremendo, impresionante; [reputation, team, combination, talents] formidable, extraordinarioshe was a formidable woman — era una mujer formidable or que imponía
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14 fright
1) (a sudden fear: the noise gave me a terrible fright.) susto2) (a person who looks ridiculous: She looks a fright in those clothes.) adefesio, espantajo•- frighten
- frightened
- frightful
- frightening
- frightfully
- take fright
fright n sustotr[fraɪt]1 (shock) susto2 (fear) miedo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take fright asustarse (at, de)to look a fright familiar estar hecho,-a un adefesio, estar hecho,-a una fachafright ['fraɪt] n: miedo m, susto mn.• aldabada s.f.• espantajo s.m.• espanto s.m.• grima s.f.• miedo s.m.• sobresalto s.m.• susto s.m.• terror s.m.fraɪta) u ( fear) miedo m, susto mb) c ( shock) susto mto give somebody a fright — darle* or pegarle* un susto a alguien
c) c ( person) (colloq) espantajo m[fraɪt]N1) (=sudden fear) susto m, sobresalto m ; (=state of alarm) miedo mwhat a fright you gave me! — ¡qué susto me diste or has dado!
2) * (=person) espantajo m* * *[fraɪt]a) u ( fear) miedo m, susto mb) c ( shock) susto mto give somebody a fright — darle* or pegarle* un susto a alguien
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'ɡoblin(a mischievous, ugly spirit: a frightening fairy-story about goblins.) duende, trasgotr['gɒblɪŋ]1 duende nombre masculino, trasgogoblin ['gɑblən] n: duende m, trasgo mn.• duende s.m.• trasgo s.m.'gɑːblən, 'gɒblɪnnoun duende m travieso, trasgo m['ɡɒblɪn]N duende m, trasgo m* * *['gɑːblən, 'gɒblɪn]noun duende m travieso, trasgo m -
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i'mæ‹in1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) imaginar2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) imaginar(se)3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) imaginar, suponer•- imagination
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imagine vb imaginartr[ɪ'mæʤɪn]1 (visualize) imaginar2 (suppose) suponer, imaginar(se), figurarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLjust imagine! ¡imagínate!, ¡fíjate!v.• antojarse v.• aprehender v.• figurar v.• imaginar v.• pintar v.• representar v.• suponer v.ɪ'mædʒən, ɪ'mædʒɪna) ( picture to oneself) imaginarse(just) imagine, leaving the poor child alone! — figúrate or imagínate! dejar al pobre niño solo!
b) (fancy, mistakenly suppose)you're imagining things — son imaginaciones or figuraciones tuyas
c) (assume, believe) imaginarse, figurarseI imagine she's very tired — me imagino or me figuro que estará muy cansada
[ɪ'mædʒɪn]VT1) (=visualize) imaginarse, figurarseimagine my surprise — imagínate or figúrate mi sorpresa
you can imagine how I felt! — ¡imagínate or figúrate cómo me sentí!
(just) imagine! — ¡imagínate!, ¡figúrate!
"is he angry?" - "I imagine so!" — -¿está enfadado? -¡me imagino que sí!
2) (=falsely believe)you're just imagining things — te lo estás imaginando, son imaginaciones tuyas
he imagined himself to be the Messiah — se creía or se imaginaba que era el Mesías
3) (=suppose, think) suponer, creerdon't imagine that you're going to get it free — no te vayas a pensar or no te creas que te va a salir gratis
she fondly imagines that... — se hace la ilusión de que...
* * *[ɪ'mædʒən, ɪ'mædʒɪn]a) ( picture to oneself) imaginarse(just) imagine, leaving the poor child alone! — figúrate or imagínate! dejar al pobre niño solo!
b) (fancy, mistakenly suppose)you're imagining things — son imaginaciones or figuraciones tuyas
c) (assume, believe) imaginarse, figurarseI imagine she's very tired — me imagino or me figuro que estará muy cansada
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noun (a frightening dream: I had a nightmare about being strangled.) pesadillanightmare n pesadillatr['naɪtmeəSMALLr/SMALL]1 pesadillanightmare ['naɪt.mær] n: pesadilla fn.• pesadilla s.f.'naɪtmer, 'naɪtmeə(r)noun pesadilla f; (before n) <journey, situation> de pesadilla['naɪtmɛǝ(r)]1.N (also fig) pesadilla f- be sb's worst nightmare2.CPDa hung parliament would be the nightmare scenario for the market — el peor panorama para el mercado sería un parlamento en el cual ningún partido tiene la mayoría absoluta
* * *['naɪtmer, 'naɪtmeə(r)]noun pesadilla f; (before n) <journey, situation> de pesadilla -
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19 spine-tingling
['spaɪnˌtɪŋɡlɪŋ]ADJ (=frightening) inquietante; (=moving) emocionante -
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tr['stɑːtəlɪŋ]1 (frightening) alarmante, sobrecogedor,-ra2 (amazing) sorprendente, asombroso,-aadj.• alarmante adj.• chocante adj.• sorprendente adj.'stɑːrtlɪŋ, 'stɑːtlɪŋa) ( surprising) asombroso, sorprendente; <similarity/coincidence> extraordinariob) ( alarming) <report/increase> alarmante['stɑːtlɪŋ]ADJ [news] alarmante; [discovery] inesperado; [appearance] llamativo* * *['stɑːrtlɪŋ, 'stɑːtlɪŋ]a) ( surprising) asombroso, sorprendente; <similarity/coincidence> extraordinariob) ( alarming) <report/increase> alarmante
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