dread /dred/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) fearful expectation or anticipation
- (v.) be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
- (adj.) causing fear or dread or terror
Chinese translation
- n. 恐惧, 可怕的人(或事)
- a. 可怕的, 可怖的
- v. 恐惧, 害怕
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /dred/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.64 · Super Rare
Word forms
dreaded, dreading, dreads
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Related words
dream · dreadful · dreary · dreadfully
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