terror
gb/tˈɛɹɚ/ us/tˈɛɹɚ/
B2
انگریزی
~ 5500
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B2
state
1
extreme, overwhelming fear
A very strong feeling of fear.
استعمال کا انداز:
feel terror at [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use "terror" when they mean normal fear. "Terror" is much stronger than "fear" and is used for very frightening situations. They may also confuse "terror" (the feeling) with "terrorism" (politically motivated violence).
ہم معنی الفاظ
horror (Often suggests shock or disgust as well as fear.)
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dread (More about fear of something expected in the future.)
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panic (Emphasizes sudden fear that makes it hard to think clearly.)
متضاد الفاظ
calm (Absence of strong emotion or fear.)
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courage (Ability to face fear or danger without being controlled by it.)
لفظی تراکیب
sheer terror
|in terror
|scream in terror
|shake with terror
|be filled with terror
موضوعات
emotions
|safety
|violence
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She woke up in terror after the nightmare.
- As the plane dropped suddenly, a wave of terror swept through the passengers.
- He remembers the terror he felt when he heard someone trying to open the door.
- Children ran in terror when the fire alarm sounded.
- The look of pure terror on his face told us something was very wrong.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The little girl cried in terror when she saw the snake.
- I felt terror when the car almost hit us.
- He stood in terror and could not move.
- They watched in terror as the storm came closer.
اسم
C1
action
2
political violence used to intimidate
Violent acts used to scare people for political reasons.
استعمال کا انداز:
use terror against [a group]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use "terror" when native speakers would more often use "terrorism" (for example, saying "global terror" instead of the more common "global terrorism"). "Terror" in this sense is often used in fixed phrases like "acts of terror" or "campaign of terror."
ہم معنی الفاظ
terrorism (More common and explicit term in modern political and news language.)
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repression (Focuses more on control and limiting freedom than on fear itself.)
متضاد الفاظ
peace (Absence of violent conflict or attacks.)
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security (Condition in which people are protected from such violent acts.)
لفظی تراکیب
campaign of terror
|acts of terror
|state terror
|war on terror
|spread terror
موضوعات
politics
|violence
|security
|law
مثالیں
- The regime used terror to silence all political opposition.
- The bombings were meant to spread terror among the civilian population.
- International leaders condemned the attacks as acts of terror.
- Communities that have lived through years of terror often struggle to rebuild trust.
- The new law aims to prevent the financing of terror.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The group used terror to control the town.
- People lived under terror during the war.
- The attack was an act of terror against the city.
- The government promised to fight terror inside the country.
اسم
informal
B2
entity
3
very naughty or troublesome person
A very naughty or difficult person, usually a child, who causes a lot of trouble.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is a real terror
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse this informal meaning with the basic idea of fear. In expressions like "He is a little terror," it does not mean that people feel terror; it means he is very naughty or difficult.
ہم معنی الفاظ
brat (Stronger negative tone; often suggests a spoiled child.)
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troublemaker (More general; not limited to children.)
متضاد الفاظ
angel (Informal, often used about a child who is very well behaved.)
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well-behaved child (Neutral, directly contrasts with a naughty or difficult child.)
لفظی تراکیب
little terror
|real terror
|absolute terror
|holy terror
موضوعات
family
|character
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
مثالیں
- Their youngest son is a real terror in the classroom.
- My nephew was an absolute terror at the restaurant, running around and shouting.
- She can be a little terror when she doesn’t get her own way.
- The new puppy is a terror, chewing everything he can find.
- He was a holy terror as a teenager but calmed down in his twenties.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Her five-year-old is a little terror at home.
- The boy was a terror and would not listen to the teacher.
- My sister says her dog is a terror when guests come.
- I was a real terror when I was a child.
اسم
C1
entity
4
very frightening aspects of something
The very scary parts of something, like war or a disease.
استعمال کا انداز:
the terrors of [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize that "terror" here often appears in the plural "terrors" and usually in fixed phrases like "the terrors of war" rather than as a general countable noun.
ہم معنی الفاظ
horrors (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable in set phrases like "the horrors of war.")
متضاد الفاظ
comforts (Highlights pleasant or safe aspects instead of frightening ones.)
لفظی تراکیب
the terrors of war
|the terrors of the night
|the terrors of dictatorship
|relive the terrors
موضوعات
violence
|health
|history
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- He wrote a book describing the terrors of war he had witnessed.
- Many refugees still remember the terrors of the journey.
- The film shows the terrors of life under a brutal dictatorship.
- As a child, she often lay awake, imagining the terrors of the night.
- Survivors spoke quietly about the terrors they had lived through.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The movie shows the terrors of war.
- My grandfather does not like to talk about the terrors of the past.
- The book tells us about the terrors of living under that government.
- People tried to forget the terrors of the long winter.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
terror
IPA
GB/tˈɛɹɚ/
US/tˈɛɹɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ter - ror (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (ter)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: terror
- Plural: terror, terrors
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
holy terror
1/hˈoʊli tˈɛɹɚ/
idiom
informal
very naughty or difficult person
A very naughty or difficult person, usually a child, who causes a lot of trouble.
مثالیں
- Their youngest is a holy terror when he’s tired.
- She was a holy terror at school but very sweet at home.
- That dog is a holy terror if you leave him alone too long.
in terror
1/ˈɪn tˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
in a state of terror
Feeling very strong fear at that moment.
مثالیں
- The children hid under the table in terror.
- She froze in terror when she heard the footsteps behind her.
- They watched in terror as the fire spread across the field.
live in terror (of)
1/lˈɪv ˈɪn tˈɛɹɚ əv/
idiom
live while constantly extremely afraid
To feel very strong fear all the time because of something or someone.
مثالیں
- Many citizens lived in terror of the secret police.
- She lives in terror that her visa will not be renewed.
- For years he lived in terror of his violent neighbor.
night terrors
1/nˈaɪt tˈɛɹɚz/
fixed phrase
episodes of extreme fear during sleep
A sleep problem, usually in children, when they suddenly show extreme fear at night but are not fully awake.
مثالیں
- Their son began having night terrors when he was three years old.
- Night terrors can be frightening for parents to watch.
- The doctor explained that night terrors are different from normal nightmares.
reign of terror
1/ɹˈeɪn əv tˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
period of rule using fear and violence
A period of time when leaders or a group control people by using violence and making them very afraid.
مثالیں
- The dictator’s reign of terror lasted more than a decade.
- History books describe the reign of terror that followed the revolution.
- The gang’s reign of terror in the neighborhood ended when the police made several arrests.
strike terror into
1/stɹˈaɪk tˈɛɹɚ ˈɪntu/
idiom
cause someone extreme fear
To make someone feel very strong fear.
مثالیں
- The sound of the siren struck terror into the hearts of the villagers.
- The news of the attack struck terror into everyone who lived in the city.
- Stories of the disease struck terror into communities around the world.
war on terror
1/wˈɔɹ ˈɔn tˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
campaign against terrorism
The name for political and military actions by some countries to fight terrorism, especially after 2001.
مثالیں
- Many countries joined the war on terror after the attacks.
- The war on terror changed foreign policy around the world.
- People still debate whether the war on terror was effective.