DREAD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of dread – Learner’s Dictionary

dread
verb
uk
/dred/
us
[ T ]
to feel worried or frightened about something that has not happened yet:
I'm dreading the first day at my new school.
[ + doing sth ] I dread seeing him again.
I dread to think UK
used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too worrying:
I dread to think what could have happened if we hadn't been wearing seat belts.
dread
uk
/dred/
us

(Definition of dread from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of dread

in Chinese (Traditional)
對…感到恐懼, 害怕, 擔心…
in Chinese (Simplified)
对…感到恐惧, 害怕, 担心…
in Spanish
tener pavor a, pavor, sentirse intimidado/da por…
in Portuguese
temer, recear, ter medo de…
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खूप भिती वाटणे…
恐怖, 不安, ~をとても心配する…
dehşete kapılmak, korkmak, ödü kopmak…
appréhender, effroi [masculine], terreur…
pànic, tenir pànic a…
angst, duchten…
நிகழவிருக்கும் அல்லது நிகழக்கூடிய ஒன்றைப் பற்றிய தீவிர கவலை அல்லது பயத்தை அனுபவிப்பது.…
(कुछ होने या संभावित होने का) डर…
અતિશય ભય લાગવો…
frygt, rædsel, skræk…
fruktan, skräck, frukta…
sangat takut, ketakutan…
die Furcht, sich fürchten…
frykte, grue seg til, frykt [masculine]…
دہشت زدہ ہونا, خوفزدہ ہونا…
жах, жахатися, страхатися…
бояться, страшиться, страх…
జరగబోయే లేక జరగబోయే దాని గురించి చాలా ఆందోళన లేక భయపడటం…
رَهبة, فَزع, يَفزَع…
ভয় পাওয়া…
hrůza, strach, bát se…
ketakutan, merasa takut…
ความหวาดกลัว, หวาดกลัว…
sự khiếp sợ, kinh sợ…
obawiać się, bać się, strach…
몹시 무서움, 몹시 무서워 하다…
terrore, temere, aver paura di…
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