dreaded in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dreaded in the English»French Dictionary

I.dread [Brit drɛd, Am drɛd] N

dread

terreur f

to have a dread of sth (real fear)

être terrifié par qc

to have a dread of sth (weaker)

avoir horreur de qc

to live in dread of sth/sb

redouter qc/qn

to live in dread of sth happening

redouter que qc n'arrive

it's his constant dread

il le redoute constamment

her dread that her husband might return

sa crainte du retour de son mari

II.dread [Brit drɛd, Am drɛd] VB trans

dread

appréhender (doing sth de faire qc)

dread (stronger)

redouter (doing sth de faire qc)

to dread that …

redouter que …

+ subj she dreads him coming

elle appréhende de le voir arriver

‘what would she say?’—‘I dread to think!’

‘qu'est-ce qu'elle dirait?’—‘je préfère ne pas y penser!’

III.dreaded ADJ

dreaded attr:

dreaded

(tant) redouté

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to have the dreaded lurgy

avoir attrapé le microbe à son tour inf

nameless fear, dread

inexprimable

Translations for dreaded in the French»English Dictionary

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hantise

dread

avoir la hantise de qc

to dread sth

être seul, c'est une hantise chez moi

being alone is something I dread

effroi

dread, terror

redouter (appréhender) événement, conséquence, avenir

to dread

je redoute d'y aller

I dread going there

elle était ma terreur

I dreaded her

appréhender rencontre, avenir, examen

to dread

appréhender de faire

to dread doing

le chef tant redouté

the much dreaded boss

vivre dans la peur de

to live in fear ou dread of

dreaded in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dreaded in the English»French Dictionary

I.dread [dred] VB trans

1. dread (fear):

dread

craindre

2. dread (be apprehensive):

dread

redouter

II.dread [dred] N no pl

dread

terreur f

to fill sb with dread

remplir qn d'effroi

to live/be in dread of doing sth

vivre/être dans l'angoisse de faire qc

Translations for dreaded in the French»English Dictionary

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hantise

dread

appréhender de faire qc

to dread doing sth

redouter qn/qc

to dread sb/sth

redouter de grossir

to dread putting on weight

s'attendre à qc (en cas de chose désagréable)

to dread sth

dreaded Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fill sb with dread

remplir qn d'effroi

to live/be in dread of doing sth

vivre/être dans l'angoisse de faire qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Those very people whom, when absent, they dreaded more than death itself, were invited to reside, as one may say, under the selfsame roof.

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Other diners may give you the dreaded stink eye for bringing your children along.

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I share joint custody, and dreaded dinnertime like a storm cloud brewing all day.

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Dickens wrote of it that it was dreaded by even the most dauntless highwaymen and bearable only to toads and rats.

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Its dreaded name soon became a byword for the largely unspoken horrifying events known or presumed to taken place within its walls.

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Lean against a wall or simply opt to stand - it also means you're able to escape quickly once the dreaded WIP is over.

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Much of the time goes to removing staples and other fasteners that cause the dreaded paper jams.

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I dreaded the idea about having to wait in the hotel lobby until the 2 p.m. check-in time.

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The dreaded vinegar and tomato ketchup shower awaits you!

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Zinc pest is dreaded by collectors of old model trains, toys, or radios where the zinc die-cast process was used.

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