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dread

/dred/

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.

Exemples

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1

I feel a sense of dread about the big test tomorrow.

I feel a sense of dread about the big test tomorrow.

2

The workers waited for the news with great dread.

The workers waited for the news with great dread.

3

I have a dread of going to the dentist.

I have a dread of going to the dentist.

Famille de mots

Nom
dread
Verb
dread
Adverbe
dreadfully
Adjectif
dreadful
Apparenté
dreadfulness
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Astuce mémo

Dread sounds like 'bed.' Imagine you are hiding under your bed because you are so afraid of tomorrow.

Quiz rapide

The thought of public speaking fills me with ___.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : dread

Exemples

1

I feel a sense of dread about the big test tomorrow.

everyday

I feel a sense of dread about the big test tomorrow.

2

The workers waited for the news with great dread.

formal

The workers waited for the news with great dread.

3

I have a dread of going to the dentist.

informal

I have a dread of going to the dentist.

4

The study explores the dread of economic failure in young adults.

academic

The study explores the dread of economic failure in young adults.

5

There is a general dread regarding the budget cuts next month.

business

There is a general dread regarding the budget cuts next month.

Famille de mots

Nom
dread
Verb
dread
Adverbe
dreadfully
Adjectif
dreadful
Apparenté
dreadfulness

Collocations courantes

fill with dread to make someone feel very afraid
sense of dread a feeling of fear
deep dread a very strong fear
constant dread feeling afraid all the time
overcome by dread to be very affected by fear

Phrases Courantes

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

Souvent confondu avec

dread vs fear

Fear is a general reaction to danger; dread is specifically about worrying about the future.

dread vs dead

Dead means not alive; dread is a feeling of fear.

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Notes d'usage

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'.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners sometimes use 'dread' for small things like missing a bus; it is usually saved for bigger, more fearful events.

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Astuce mémo

Dread sounds like 'bed.' Imagine you are hiding under your bed because you are so afraid of tomorrow.

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Origine du mot

From the Old English word 'drædan', which means to fear or be afraid.

Modèles grammaticaux

Uncountable noun Often follows verbs like 'feel' or 'fill' Can be followed by the preposition 'of'

Quiz rapide

The thought of public speaking fills me with ___.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : dread

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