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"Terror" is a noun which is often translated as "el terror", and "dread" is a noun which is often translated as "el pavor". Learn more about the difference between "terror" and "dread" below.
terror(
tehr
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uhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fear)
b. el pánico (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Confusion ensued during the evacuation due to the terror of the explosion.Una confusión se sucedió durante la evacuación debido al pánico de la explosión.
2. (colloquial) (troublesome person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el diablillo (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My grandson is a little terror and does not listen to anyone.Mi nieto es un diablillo y no le hace caso a nadie.
b. el peligro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Janet is a terror on the road and has had many accidents.Janet es un peligro en la carretera y ha tenido muchos accidentes.
3. (violence)
a. la violencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The new regime is using terror to control the populace.El nuevo régimen está utilizando la violencia para controlar a la población.
b. el terrorismo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The government actively fights against terror through surveillance measures.El gobierno lucha activamente contra el terrorismo a través de medidas de vigilancia.
dread(
drehd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fear)
a. el pavor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Just the idea of getting on a plane fills me with dread.Solo la idea de montarme en un avión me llena de pavor.
The dread of singing her solo was more than Edith's stomach could endure.El pavor de cantar el solo fue más de lo que pudo aguantar el estómago de Edith.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. tenerle pavor a
I dread public speaking, but it's part of my job.Le tengo pavor a hablar en público, pero es parte de mi trabajo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (literary) (causing fear)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
