Dreaded Meaning in English

word · lemma: dread

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التعريف

If something is dreaded, it is greatly feared or worried about.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used to describe something people strongly fear or want to avoid, often with an article: 'the dreaded test', 'that dreaded call'. Common in both formal and informal English, often dramatic or exaggerated. Don't confuse with 'dreadful' (very bad or unpleasant).

• Spanish: temido - temida
• Portuguese (BR): temido - temida
• Portuguese (PT): temido - temida
• Chinese (Simplified): 可怕的 - 令人畏惧的
• Chinese (Traditional): 可怕的 - 令人畏懼的
• Hindi: भयभीत करने वाला - डरावना
• Arabic: المخيف - المرهوب
• Bengali: ভীতিকর - আতঙ্কজনক
• Russian: страшный - вызывающий ужас
• Japanese: 恐れられている - 恐怖の
• Vietnamese: đáng sợ - bị sợ hãi
• Korean: 두려운 - 무서운
• Turkish: korkulan - çok korkulan
• Urdu: خوفناک - ڈرایا ہوا
• Indonesian: yang ditakuti - yang dikhawatirkan

جمل نموذجية

The dreaded math test is tomorrow.

basic

She got the dreaded phone call late at night.

basic

Many children fear the dreaded dentist visit.

basic

I finally finished the dreaded paperwork.

natural

That's the dreaded flu everyone is talking about.

natural

He faced the dreaded interview with surprising confidence.

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