dread
gb/dɹˈɛd/ us/dɹˈɛd/
B1
Ingles
~ 2500
rettegés, retteg, félelmetes, rettegett
PANGNGALAN
B2
1
rettegés
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] feels dread about [something]
She felt a sense of dread before the exam results were announced.
Rettegés fogta el, mielőtt kihirdették a vizsgaeredményeket.
The approaching storm filled the villagers with dread.
A közeledő vihar rettegéssel töltötte el a falusiakat.
He looked at the surgery date with growing dread.
There was a feeling of dread in the air before the big game.
I can't shake this dread about tomorrow's meeting.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I felt dread before my test.
Rettegést éreztem a dolgozatom előtt.
He has dread about flying on planes.
Retteg a repüléstől.
She looked at the dog with dread.
We had dread before the big storm.
They feel dread when they hear loud noises.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dread' with 'dead' due to similar pronunciation; also confuse 'dread' (noun) with 'afraid' (adjective).
Kahulugan
Strong fear about the future
Mga kolokasyon
sense of dread
|fill with dread
|look with dread
|approach with dread
Mga kasingkahulugan
fear (More general; can refer to immediate or future danger, while 'dread' often implies anticipation.)
|
apprehension (Slightly milder and more formal; suggests unease rather than intense fear.)
Mga kasalungat
anticipation (Positive expectation, opposite in emotional tone to 'dread'.)
|
eagerness (Strong positive desire for something to happen.)
Mga tema
emotions
|mental health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A strong feeling of fear about something that might happen.
A strong feeling of fear or deep anxiety about a possible event or situation, often one that is unpleasant or threatening.
PANDIWA
B1
2
retteg
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
to dread [something/doing something]
I dread going to the dentist.
Rettegek attól, hogy fogorvoshoz kell mennem.
She dreaded telling her parents the bad news.
Rettegett attól, hogy elmondja a szüleinek a rossz hírt.
Many students dread public speaking.
He dreads flying because of turbulence.
They dreaded the moment they would have to say goodbye.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I dread going to school on Monday.
Rettegek attól, hogy hétfőn iskolába kell mennem.
She dreads taking the test.
Retteg a teszt megírásától.
He dreads speaking in front of people.
We dread hearing bad news.
They dread meeting new people.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'dread' without an object; it usually needs a direct object or gerund ('dread doing').
Kahulugan
Feel great fear about future event
Mga kolokasyon
dread going
|dread the thought
|dread meeting
|dread hearing
Mga kasingkahulugan
fear (More general; can refer to current danger as well as future events.)
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worry about (Less intense; focuses on concern rather than strong fear.)
Mga kasalungat
look forward to (Positive anticipation, opposite in tone to 'dread'.)
Mga tema
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To feel strong fear about something that might happen.
To feel great fear or deep anxiety about a possible event or situation, often one that is unpleasant or threatening.
C1
LITERARY
3
félelmetes
B1
rettegett
B2
They prepared for the dread winter ahead.
Felkészültek a rájuk váró rettegett télre.
The soldiers faced the dread enemy without flinching.
A katonák rezzenéstelenül néztek szembe a rettegett ellenséggel.
A dread silence fell over the crowd.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The dread noise made us afraid.
A félelmetes zaj megijesztett minket.
They feared the dread storm.
Féltek a félelmetes vihartól.
We saw the dread animal in the forest.
Kahulugan
Causing great fear
Mga kolokasyon
dread fate
|dread power
Mga kasingkahulugan
fearsome (Suggests inspiring fear through appearance, strength, or reputation.)
Mga kasalungat
comforting (Causing feelings of safety and reassurance.)
Mga tema
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Making people feel very afraid or worried.
Causing great fear or apprehension; dreadful.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
dread
IPA
GB/dɹˈɛd/
US/dɹˈɛd/
Mga pantig at diin
dread (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (dread)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: dread
Noun
- Base: dread
- Plural: dread, dreads
Verb
- Base: dread
- 3rd Person Singular: dreads
- Present Participle: dreading
- Past: dreaded
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
dreads
noun
dreading
verb
dreaded
verb
Core family
dreadful
adjective B1
dreadfully
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
dreadfulness
noun
Mga ekspresyon
dread to think
1/dɹˈɛd tə θˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase
Fear imagining something bad
To not want to imagine something because it would be very unpleasant or scary.
Mga Halimbawa
- I dread to think what will happen if we fail.
- She dreads to think how much this will cost.
fill with dread
1/fˈɪl wˈɪθ dɹˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Cause someone strong fear about future event
To make someone feel strong fear about something that might happen.
Mga Halimbawa
- The idea of losing her job filled her with dread.
- The thought of speaking in public fills me with dread.
with dread
1/wˈɪθ dɹˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Feeling strong fear about something coming
Feeling strong fear about something that might happen soon.
Mga Halimbawa
- He opened the letter with dread.
- They watched the dark clouds gather with dread.