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dread

dread

Meaning of dread

English

strong fearful expectation

Русский

сильный страх перед тем, что должно случиться

dread

Pronunciation

British English
/dred/
American English
/dred/

dread with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом dread

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Ужас перед чем-то

Fear ahead
a sense of dread
чувство ужаса

I always open my bank statements with a sense of dread.

Я всегда открываю банковские выписки с чувством ужаса.

fill with dread
приводить в ужас

The sound of the dentist's drill fills me with dread.

Звук бормашины приводит меня в ужас.

  • with dreadс ужасом
  • with growing dreadс нарастающим ужасом

Сильный страх

Strong fear
a feeling of dread
тревожное предчувствие

A feeling of dread comes over me before every flight.

Перед каждым полётом меня охватывает тревожное предчувствие.

live in dread of
жить в страхе перед

Many renters live in dread of the next rent increase.

Многие арендаторы живут в страхе перед очередным повышением аренды.

  • in dread ofв страхе перед
  • the dread ofстрах перед

dread usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She felt dread before the interview.

Перед собеседованием она испытывала ужас.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I think about Monday with dread.

Я с ужасом думаю о понедельнике.

dread synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between dread, fear, terror, anxiety, apprehension, foreboding, horror, and worry

🇬🇧English

Fear in general, not only of the future.

B2very often

ENHe felt a sudden fear when he heard the noise.

T
🇬🇧English
terror

Extreme, sudden fear.

C1often

ENThe hostages were held in terror for days.

🇬🇧English

Ongoing worry and nervousness.

C1very often

ENShe suffered from anxiety before public speaking.

A
🇬🇧English
apprehension

Mild worry about the future; formal.

C1rare word

ENThere was some apprehension about the political changes.

Advanced: broader words

F
🇬🇧English
foreboding

A feeling that something bad will happen; literary.

C1very rare word

ENHe had a foreboding that the trip would go wrong.

H
🇬🇧English
horror

Fear mixed with shock or disgust.

B2often

ENShe watched the footage in horror.

🇬🇧English

A weaker, everyday concern.

B1very often

ENHer main worry was that she wouldn't finish in time.

🇬🇧English

Sudden, uncontrolled fear.

B2often

ENThere was panic as people rushed for the exits.

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Questions about this word

What does dread mean?

strong fearful expectation

How do you pronounce dread?

dread is pronounced [dred].

How is dread used in a sentence?

Перед собеседованием она испытывала ужас. Translation: She felt dread before the interview.

Is dread part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, dread can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is dread part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, dread can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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