terror

  • 21Terror — (Del lat. terror.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Miedo intenso: ■ sentí terror al entrar en aquella lúgubre casa. SINÓNIMO pavor 2 Cosa o persona que produce miedo intenso: ■ la banda callejera es el terror del barrio. SINÓNIMO pánico 3 CINE,… …

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  • 22terror — n. 1) to employ, engage in, resort to, sow, unleash terror 2) to inspire terror; to strike terror into (to strike terror into the hearts of people) 3) sheer, stark terror 4) (colloq.) a holy terror 5) in terror (to live in terror of smt.) 6)… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 23terror — ter|ror [ˈterə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fear)¦ 2¦(frightening situation)¦ 3¦(violent action)¦ 4¦(person)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: terreur, from Latin terror, from terrere; TERRIBLE] 1.) ¦(FEAR)¦[U] a feeling of ex …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24Terror — Die brennenden Türme des World Trade Centers bei den Terroranschlägen am 11. September 2001 Der Terror (lat. terror „Schrecken“) ist die systematische und oftmals willkürlich erscheinende Verbreitung von Angst und Schrecken durch ausgeübte oder… …

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  • 25terror — noun 1 FEAR (U) a feeling of extreme fear: Paul screamed, the terror bursting out of him. | in terror (=very frightened): The people fled in terror. | live in terror of (=be very frightened of someone or something): After being bullied, Steven… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26Terror — Willkürherrschaft; Tyrannis; Diktatur; Absolutismus; Despotie; Tyrannei; Zwangsherrschaft; Despotismus; Schreckensherrschaft; Gewaltherrschaft * * * Ter|ror [ tɛro:ɐ̯] …

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  • 27terror */*/ — UK [ˈterə(r)] / US [ˈterər] noun Word forms terror : singular terror plural terrors 1) a) [singular/uncountable] a strong feeling of fear in terror: Thousands of islanders fled in terror yesterday as the volcano erupted. sheer/pure/absolute… …

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  • 28terror — ter|ror [ terər ] noun ** 1. ) singular or uncount a strong feeling of fear: in terror: Thousands of islanders fled in terror yesterday as the volcano erupted. sheer/pure/absolute terror: I remember the sheer terror of those bombing raids. strike …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29terror — [[t]te̱rə(r)[/t]] terrors 1) N UNCOUNT Terror is very great fear. I shook with terror whenever I was about to fly in an aeroplane... The day of terror ended after police used teargas and stormed the house. 2) N UNCOUNT: oft N n Terror is violence …

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  • 30Terror — Para otros usos de este término, véase Terror (desambiguación). Detalle de Jinete sin cabeza persiguiendo a Ichabod Crane de John Quidor Terror, (del latín terror, terroris) es el sentimiento de miedo en su escala máxima. Si el miedo …

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