terror in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for terror in the English»Spanish Dictionary

terror [Am ˈtɛrər, Brit ˈtɛrə] N

1.1. terror U (fear):

terror

terror m

they fled in terror

huyeron aterrorizados or despavoridos

to rule by terror

gobernar sembrando el terror

terror of the unknown

terror a lo desconocido

her terror of her father

el terror que le tenía a su padre

he lives in terror of being found out

vive aterrorizado ante la posibilidad de que lo descubran

to go in terror of one's life

temer por su (or mi etc.) vida

to strike terror in(to) sb/sb's heart

infundirle terror a alguien

to strike terror in(to) sb/sb's heart

infundir el terror en alguien

the (Reign of) Terror

el (Régimen del) Terror

1.2. terror U or C (frightening person, thing):

the terrors of war

los horrores de la guerra

she was the terror of her subordinates

tenía aterrorizados a sus subalternos

2. terror C (difficult person) inf:

that kid is a little terror

ese niño es un diablillo inf

he must be a terror to work for

tiene que ser terrible tenerlo como jefe inf

she's a terror for cleanliness

es una maniática de la limpieza

terror-stricken [Am ˈtɛrər ˌstrɪkən, Brit], terror-struck [-strʌk] ADJ

terror-stricken

aterrorizado

terror attack N

terror attack

atentado m terrorista

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she was transfixed with terror

se quedó paralizada de terror or petrificada

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bicharraco (bicharraca)

little terror inf

bandido (bandida)

terror inf

pavor

terror

de solo pensarlo me da pavor

the very thought of it terrifies me o fills me with terror

terror

terror

un régimen de terror

a reign of terror

sembró el terror entre los campesinos

it inspired terror among the peasants

terror

terror

es el terror de la ciudad

he is the terror of the city

este niño es un terror

this child is a terror

es el terror de la carretera hum

she is the terror of the roads hum

ser eneas con burrundanga hum

to be a little terror inf

los miraba con el rostro desfigurado por el terror

he stared at them, his face contorted with terror

terror in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for terror in the English»Spanish Dictionary

terror [ˈterəʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl

terror

terror m

to have a terror of sth

tener miedo a algo

to strike terror

infundir terror

to be in terror of one's life

temer por la vida de uno

a terror of a child inf

un niño terrible

terror-stricken [ˈterəˌstrɪkən, Am -ɚˌ-] ADJ, terror-struck [ˈterəstrʌk, Am ˈ-ɚ-] ADJ

terror-stricken

aterrorizado, -a

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the war on terror(ism)/drugs

la guerra al terrorismo/al narco(tráfico)

to be a holy terror

ser el mismísimo demonio

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pavor

terror

terror

terror

terror

terror

terror

terror

reino de terror

reign of terror

terror psicológico

psychological terror

la guerra al terrorismo

the war on terror(ism)

sembrar el terror

to spread terror

de puro miedo

from sheer terror

terror Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a terror of sth

tener miedo a algo

to strike terror

infundir terror

to be in terror of one's life

temer por la vida de uno

a terror of a child inf

un niño terrible

to be a holy terror

ser el mismísimo demonio

my son is a holy terror

mi hijo es un trasto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He has told exceedingly well a tale of high terror in his own way.

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His call for help degenerates into screams of terror, followed by an eerie silence.

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The caretaker's knees shake in fright, an expression of terror on his face, while his emaciated dog whines and whimpers.

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He has acted for or represented many individuals and groups accused of terror connections.

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Another goal of the terror was to create shock and fear among the civil population and the opposing soldiers.

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Then there were charcoal sketches which delved even deeper into the terrors of fever-ridden dreams.

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Exploring, they eventually find signs of life: an emaciated citizen dressed in rags, who flees in terror on seeing them.

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With her ghastly death, her terror was over.

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They used their humour to keep the terror and desolation at bay, but it was always there.

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To say that he was a holy terror would be a grievous understatement.

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