dreading in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dreading in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dread [Am drɛd, Brit drɛd] VB trans

dread

tenerle terror a

dread

tenerle pavor a

I dread going to the dentist

le tengo terror or pavor al dentista

I dread to think what might have happened

no quiero ni pensar en lo que podría haber pasado

I dread to think what might have happened

me horroriza pensar en lo que podría haber pasado

the dreaded moment finally came

finalmente llegó el tan temido momento

II.dread [Am drɛd, Brit drɛd] N U

dread

terror m

dread of sth I have a dread of spiders

les tengo terror or horror a las arañas

he was or stood in dread of his father

su padre lo atemorizaba or aterraba

he was or stood in dread of his father

le tenía terror a su padre

we lived in constant dread of discovery/being deported

vivíamos temiendo constantemente que nos descubrieran/deportaran

to be filled with dread

estar aterrorizado

my greatest dread is dying of cancer

lo que más me aterra es morir de cáncer

III.dread [Am drɛd, Brit drɛd] ADJ liter attr

dread

pavoroso

dread

aterrador

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hacerse cruces inf ya me estoy haciendo cruces

I'm already dreading it

los exámenes me producen horror

I have an absolute horror o dread of exams

temer castigo/reacción/desenlace

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dreading in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dreading in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dread [dred] VB trans

dread

temer

I dread to think ...

me da miedo pensar...

II.dread [dred] N no pl

dread

terror m

to fill sb with dread

aterrorizar a alguien

III.dread [dred] ADJ liter

dread

aterrador(a)

dread N

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dread (dreadlock)

rasta f

Translations for dreading in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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rasta (pelo) f

dread

dreading Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I dread to think ...

me da miedo pensar...

to fill sb with dread

aterrorizar a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He's always expectant of the good instead of dreading the evil.

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That's how we're living now, but really living like that and cherishing each day, and dreading it too.

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Many families are dreading a rent review, because the consequence of it may be a ten, 15 or 20 per cent increase.

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We didn't focus or harp on the previous fortnight... we are not dreading the second half of the year.

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Remember how you've spent every waking moment since it was announced dreading its unceremonious cancellation?

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