terror
41terror — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French terrour, from Latin terror, from terrēre to frighten; akin to Greek trein to be afraid, flee, tremein to tremble more at tremble Date: 14th century 1. a state of intense fear 2. a. one that… …
42Terror — In allen Staaten, in denen Terror herrscht, ist das Wort fast noch mehr gefürchtet als bewaffneter Widerstand, und oft ist das letzte die Folge des ersten. «Heinrich Böll» Der Terror braucht drei Verbündete, um mächtig zu werden: Die… …
43terror — (m) (Básico) sentimiento de miedo que es muy fuerte e intenso y puede provocar el pánico o la cobardía Ejemplos: Sabía que estaba perdido y andaba por el bosque con terror. Sus fotos de la guerra en Irak producen terror. Colocaciones: película de …
44terror — s m Miedo muy intenso, particularmente el causado por un peligro o una amenaza desconocidos, ante los cuales no encuentra uno cómo protegerse: terror a los reptiles, causar terror un maremoto, época del terror …
45terror — [14] To be terrified is etymologically to ‘shake with fear’. The ultimate ancestor of Latin terror ‘fear’ (source of English terror) and terrēre ‘frighten’ (source of English deter [16], terrible [15], terrific [17], and terrify [16]) was the… …
46terror — noun 1) she screamed in terror Syn: extreme fear, dread, horror, fear and trembling, fright, alarm, panic 2) informal that child is a little terror Syn: rascal, rogue, rapscallion, devil …
47terror — /ˈtɛrə / (say teruh) noun 1. intense, sharp, overpowering fear: to be frantic with terror. 2. a feeling, instance or cause of intense fear: to be a terror to evildoers. 3. (upper case) a period when a political group uses violence to maintain or… …
48terror — [14] To be terrified is etymologically to ‘shake with fear’. The ultimate ancestor of Latin terror ‘fear’ (source of English terror) and terrēre ‘frighten’ (source of English deter [16], terrible [15], terrific [17], and terrify [16]) was the… …
49Terror — 1. Druck, Nötigung, Zwang; (bildungsspr.): Diktat, Pression; (Rechtsspr. veraltet): Kompulsion. 2. Angst, Entsetzen, Furcht, Schrecken; (ugs. emotional verstärkend): Horror. 3. a) Zank; (ugs.): Donnerwetter, Knatsch, Knies, Krach, Putz, Zoff;… …
50terror — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fear, dread; fright, alarm; dismay, horror; panic. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fright, horror, panic; see fear 1 , 2 . See Synonym Study at fear . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. fear fright, panic,… …
