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"Terror" is a noun which is often translated as "el terror", and "fear" is a noun which is often translated as "el miedo". Learn more about the difference between "terror" and "fear" below.
terror(
tehr
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)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.
fear(
fihr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fright)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to suspect)
a. temer
Nobody wants to believe it but I fear he's right.Nadie quiere creerlo, pero temo que tiene razón.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. temer
The passengers feared for their lives as the ship began to sink.Los pasajeros temían por sus vidas mientras el barco se hundía.
