horror
gb/hˈɔɹɚ/ us/hˈɔɹɚ/
A2
Ingles
~ 4300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
state
1
Intense fear or shock
A very strong feeling of being afraid or upset.
Padron ng paggamit:
feel [horror] at [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'horror' with 'terror' or 'panic'. 'Horror' can include disgust and shock, not just fear.
Mga kasingkahulugan
terror (Often suggests fear caused by danger or violence.)
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dread (Implies a deep fear about something that may happen.)
Mga kasalungat
calm (A state free from fear or agitation.)
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delight (A feeling of great pleasure instead of fear or disgust.)
Mga kolokasyon
in horror
|look of horror
|scream in horror
|fill with horror
|shock and horror
Mga tema
emotions
|psychology
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She watched in horror as the building collapsed.
- The news filled him with horror.
- He froze in horror when he saw the snake.
- Her eyes widened in horror at the sight.
- The horror on his face was unmistakable.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I felt horror when I saw the fire.
- She looked at the man in horror.
- The child screamed in horror.
- He was full of horror after the accident.
- They ran away in horror.
Pangngalan
A2
entity
2
Frightening entertainment genre
A movie, book, or story made to scare people.
Padron ng paggamit:
a [horror] movie/novel/story
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'horror' as a genre with 'horrible' meaning very bad.
Mga kasingkahulugan
thriller (Often exciting and suspenseful but not always frightening.)
Mga kasalungat
comedy (A genre intended to make people laugh instead of scare them.)
Mga kolokasyon
horror movie
|horror story
|horror novel
|classic horror
|horror genre
Mga tema
entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
Mga Halimbawa
- We watched a horror movie last night.
- He's a fan of classic horror novels.
- The film is considered one of the best horrors of the decade.
- She can't stand watching horror films alone.
- The story had all the elements of a good horror.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I do not like horror movies.
- He reads many horror books.
- She saw a horror film with her friends.
- We watched a horror story on TV.
- My sister likes horror novels.
Pangngalan
B2
event
3
Extremely unpleasant event
A very bad and upsetting thing that happens.
Padron ng paggamit:
the horrors of [war/crime/etc.]
Mga kasingkahulugan
atrocity (Usually refers to an extremely cruel act, especially in war.)
Mga kasalungat
joy (A positive and happy experience instead of something terrible.)
Mga kolokasyon
the horrors of war
|real-life horror
|horror of famine
|daily horrors
Mga tema
events
|emotions
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- They spoke about the horrors of war.
- The hurricane survivors described their horror.
- Living through that disaster was a horror he'll never forget.
- The horrors of famine are unimaginable.
- Her diary records the daily horrors of life in the camp.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We saw the horrors of war on TV.
- The storm was a real horror for the town.
- They told us about the horrors they faced.
- The fire was a great horror for the family.
- He remembers the horrors from his childhood.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
horror
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹɚ/
US/hˈɔɹɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
hor - ror (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (hor)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: horror
- Plural: horror, horrors
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
horror story
1/hˈɔɹɚ stˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase
Frightening story or account
A scary story, or a report about something very bad that happened.
Mga Halimbawa
- He told us a horror story about his trip to the jungle.
- The newspaper printed a horror story about hospital care.
in horror
1/ˈɪn hˈɔɹɚ/
fixed phrase
In a state of fear or shock
Feeling very afraid or shocked when something happens.
Mga Halimbawa
- She gasped in horror when she saw the accident.
- They watched in horror as the house burned.
scream in horror
1/skɹˈim ˈɪn hˈɔɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Cry out in fear or shock
To make a loud sound because you are very afraid or shocked.
Mga Halimbawa
- The children screamed in horror when the lights went out.
- She screamed in horror at the sight of blood.
the horrors of [something]
1/ðə hˈɔɹɚz əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Extremely unpleasant aspects
The very bad parts of something like war, crime, or disease.
Mga Halimbawa
- The book describes the horrors of war in detail.
- She experienced firsthand the horrors of poverty.