Meanings (ES + gloss)
horror • miedo • pavor • temor • terror
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
My visit to the doctor is filling me with dread.
the secret dread of divine displeasure
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Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
temer
To fear greatly.
despavorir • empavorecer • temer
To anticipate with fear.
Day by day, hole by hole our bearing reins were shortened, and instead of looking forward with pleasure to having my harness put on as I used to do, I began to dread it.
I'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life.
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