dread
Dread is a strong feeling of fear or worry about something that will happen in the future. It is the feeling you get when you are not looking forward to something unpleasant.
Beispiele
3 von 5I feel a sense of dread about the big test tomorrow.
I feel a sense of dread about the big test tomorrow.
The workers waited for the news with great dread.
The workers waited for the news with great dread.
I have a dread of going to the dentist.
I have a dread of going to the dentist.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Dread sounds like 'bed.' Imagine you are hiding under your bed because you are so afraid of tomorrow.
Schnelles Quiz
The thought of public speaking fills me with ___.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: dread
Beispiele
I feel a sense of dread about the big test tomorrow.
everydayI feel a sense of dread about the big test tomorrow.
The workers waited for the news with great dread.
formalThe workers waited for the news with great dread.
I have a dread of going to the dentist.
informalI have a dread of going to the dentist.
The study explores the dread of economic failure in young adults.
academicThe study explores the dread of economic failure in young adults.
There is a general dread regarding the budget cuts next month.
businessThere is a general dread regarding the budget cuts next month.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
dread to think
to not want to think about something bad
living in dread
being afraid all the time
in dread of
fearing something specific
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Fear is a general reaction to danger; dread is specifically about worrying about the future.
Dead means not alive; dread is a feeling of fear.
Nutzungshinweise
Dread is most often used to describe the heavy feeling in your stomach before a bad event happens. It is usually more serious than just being 'worried'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes use 'dread' for small things like missing a bus; it is usually saved for bigger, more fearful events.
Merkhilfe
Dread sounds like 'bed.' Imagine you are hiding under your bed because you are so afraid of tomorrow.
Wortherkunft
From the Old English word 'drædan', which means to fear or be afraid.
Grammatikmuster
Schnelles Quiz
The thought of public speaking fills me with ___.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: dread
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