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dread
drɛd
noun
strach
Also
lęk(m)obawa(f)
Definition
A feeling of great fear or anxiety about something that might happen.
Examples
She lived in dread of her secret being discovered.
Żyła w strachu przed odkryciem jej tajemnicy.
The thought of the exam filled him with dread.
Myśl o egzaminie napełniła go lękiem.
Synonyms
Collocations
sense of dreadfill with dreadlive in dread
verb
obawiać się
Also
bać sięlękać się
Definition
To anticipate with great apprehension or fear.
Examples
I dread having to speak in public.
Obawiam się konieczności przemawiania publicznie.
He dreaded the moment he would have to tell her the bad news.
Bał się momentu, w którym będzie musiał przekazać jej złe wieści.
Collocations
dread doing somethingdread the thoughtdread the day
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