Summary

dread {noun}
paura · terrore · spavento · raccapriccio

to dread {verb}
temere

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Synonyms

dread: fear · apprehension · apprehensiveness

Usage examples

It was dreadful.
Wasn't that dreadful?...
It was dreadful.

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English-Italian translation for "dread"

 

"dread" Italian translation

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dread {noun}

dread {noun} (also: anxiety, fear, funk)

paura {f}

If we fail to complete it, citizens in less favoured regions will dread enlargement.

Se tale compito non verrà portato a termine i cittadini che risiedono nelle aree svantaggiate avranno paura dell'ampliamento.

dread {noun} (also: terror)

terrore {m}

That nagging dread of self-hood didn't exist when I was dancing.

Quell'assillante terrore della mia persona non esisteva mentre danzavo.

dread {noun} (also: fear, affright)

spavento {m}

dread {noun} (also: horror)

raccapriccio {m}

to dread {verb}

to dread [dreaded|dreaded] {v.t.} (also: to be scared, to fear, to funk)

temere {v.t.}

Dreading the prospect of a weak Commission, I personally shall vote for the discharge.

Personalmente, voterò a favore del discarico, poiché temo una Commissione debole.

Finally, a word on the dreaded Spanish hydrological plan which has moved across the screen of the European Parliament increasingly frequently.

Infine, una parola sul temuto piano idrologico spagnolo, che compare con sempre maggior frequenza alla ribalta del Parlamento europeo.
 

Synonyms

Synonyms (English) for "dread":

© Princeton Universityfear · apprehension · apprehensiveness

 

Usage examples

Usage examples for "dread" in Italian

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It was dreadful.

Era atroce.

Wasn't that dreadful?"

Non era terribile?"

It was dreadful.

A volte non mi radevo.

This is a dreadful situation.

Si tratta di una situazione terribile.

Then we went on to the dreaded fractions.

Poi siamo passati alle temute frazioni.

♫ their dreads up to look rude.

♫ si fanno i rasta per darsi un'aria rude.

Psoriasis is very dreadful disease of the skin.

La psoriasi è terribile una malattia della pelle.

I had a dreadful ten minutes, Mr President.

Ho passato dieci brutti minuti, signor Presidente.

The living conditions were dreadful and shocking.

Le condizioni di vita erano raccapriccianti e spaventose.

It would be dreadful and would do no credit to us at all.

Sarebbe deplorevole, sarebbe indegno di noi.

♫ Everyone is crying at the dread hypnotic flying ♫

♫ Tutti urlano al vedere lo spaventoso volo ipnotico ♫

We all know how dreadful it is to drink contaminated water.

Sappiamo tutti quanto sia pericoloso bere acqua contaminata.

Animals are far too beautiful to be treated so dreadfully.

Gli animali sono troppo belli per trattarli in modo orribile.

There was a dreadful row over this, as regards the contributions.

Si è scatenata una lite furibonda sui contributi.

Once upon a time, there was a dread disease that afflicted children.

C'era una volta un'orribile malattia che colpiva i bambini.

It is dreadful to derive beauty from animal suffering.

E'orribile che per la bellezza si debbano fare soffrire gli animali.

There is not one member of my group who does not share those dreads.

Non c'è una persona nel mio gruppo che non condivida questi timori.

Once again political confrontation shows its most dreadful aspect.

Ancora una volta lo scontro politico mostra il suo aspetto più spietato.

But they have suffered dreadfully and we must not forget that.

Hanno però dovuto patire terribili sofferenze, e ciò non va dimenticato.

It is dreadful and a big disappointment, but it is not exactly surprising.

E'terribile ed è una grande delusione, ma non è una sorpresa.

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