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English to Spanish Dictionary

dread Meaning in Spanish (dread significado en español)

nountemor
verbtemer
Sinónimos:miedopavorangustia
temor in English:dread
Phonetic:temór
Plural: dreads
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de dread en español es temor, temer. (Un fuerte sentimiento de miedo o ansiedad sobre algo que va a suceder o puede suceder.)

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Dread visual illustration - Meaning in Spanish (temor)
Visual representation of "dread"

Definitions of Dread

  1. 1
    noun
    temor

    Dread is a strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen or may happen.

    Un fuerte sentimiento de miedo o ansiedad sobre algo que va a suceder o puede suceder.

  2. 2
    verb
    temer

    To dread something means to anticipate it with great apprehension or fear.

    Anticipar algo con gran aprensión o miedo.

Example Sentences

“She felt a sense of dread as the deadline approached.”

Sintió una sensación de temor al acercarse la fecha límite.

“I dread having to speak in public.”

Temo tener que hablar en público.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

miedopavorangustia

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

confianzavalentía

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past participledreaded
present participledreading
adjectivedreadful
adverbdreadfully

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

live in dread ofexpression

To constantly fear something or someone.

strike dread intoexpression

To cause someone to feel great fear.