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.
Exemples
3 sur 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.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
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
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.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
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
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.
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'.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes use 'dread' for small things like missing a bus; it is usually saved for bigger, more fearful events.
Astuce mémo
Dread sounds like 'bed.' Imagine you are hiding under your bed because you are so afraid of tomorrow.
Origine du mot
From the Old English word 'drædan', which means to fear or be afraid.
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
The thought of public speaking fills me with ___.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : dread
Grammaire lie
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