dreaded

ˈdrɛdɪd
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Translation of dreaded into German

Adjective

1.

unpleasant task

considered annoying or undesirable
  • The dreaded chores awaited him every weekend.Die gefürchteten Hausarbeiten erwarteten ihn jedes Wochenende.
2.

scary situation

causing fear or terror
  • The dreaded monster appeared in the night.Das furchterregende Monster erschien in der Nacht.
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Expressions with dreaded: examples in English and translations in German

gefürchtete Aufgabe
The dreaded task of public speaking made her nervous.
Männerschnupfen
Schnupfen
He missed school because he caught the dreaded lurgy.
erkranken
sich anstecken
I have the dreaded lurgy and can't go to work today!

Synonyms and analogies of dreaded in English

Examples of dreaded in a sentence

  • She faced the dreaded task of cleaning the attic.
  • The dreaded exam was finally over.
  • He faced the dreaded task with courage.
dread
drɛd
Noun
1.

anticipatory fear

great fear about something that might happen
Angst fFurcht fGrauen n
  • The dread of failing the exam kept him awake at night..Die Angst vor dem Durchfallen bei der Prüfung hielt ihn nachts wach
2.

object of fear

person or thing causing fear
Grauen n
  • The haunted house was a dread for the children.Das Spukhaus war ein Angstobjekt für die Kinder.
3.

hair

Rare
hairstyle known as dreadlocks
Rare
  • He admired her long, flowing dreads.Er bewunderte ihre langen, fließenden Dreads.
Verb
tr.
1.

emotion

feel intense fear about something
  • She dreads the thought of losing her job.Sie fürchtet den Gedanken, ihren Job zu verlieren.
2.

fear anticipation

anticipate with great apprehension or fear
  • She dreaded the thought of speaking in public..Sie fürchtete den Gedanken, in der Öffentlichkeit zu sprechen
Adjective
1.

fearful

causing fear or terror
furchterregend schrecklich angsteinflößend
  • The dread monster lurked in the shadows.Das furchterregende Monster lauerte im Schatten.
2.

annoyance

UK
annoying or undesirable
UK
  • The dread task of cleaning the garage awaited him.Die lästige Aufgabe, die Garage zu putzen, erwartete ihn.

Expressions with dread: examples in English and translations in German

mit Angst erfüllen
mit Schrecken erfüllen
The dark alley filled her with dread.
in Angst vor
She waited in dread of the final exam results.

Translations of "dreaded" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
gefürchtetadj.

Against all expectations, she enjoyed the meeting that she had dreaded for weeks.

Entgegen aller Erwartungen gefiel ihr die Besprechung, vor der sie sich wochenlang gefürchtet hatte.

gefürchteteadj.

Everyone spoke in hushed tones about the dreaded exam that was approaching.

Alle sprachen nur im Flüsterton über die gefürchtete Prüfung, die näher rückte.

befürchteteadj.

Degradation of older, stagnant material and therefore the development of the dreaded wear are avoided.

Ein Degradieren von älterem stagnierendem Material und damit der befürchtete Abrieb sind ausgeschlossen.

schrecklichadj.

The sight of the plentiful markings on the keys can indeed be dreaded.

Der Anblick der vielen Zeichen auf den Tasten kann wirklich schrecklich sein.

verhasstadj.

You're risking oversaturation, and that can lead to the dreaded free dive.

Man riskiert eine Übersättigung. Dann kann es zum verhassten freien Fall kommen.

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Other translations for dreaded:

  • unangenehmadj.
  • furchterregendadj.

dreaded: Examples and translations in context

The trainer said push-ups would help reduce her dreaded dinner lady arms.

Der Trainer meinte, Liegestütze würden ihre gefürchteten Winkarme verringern.

She narrowly avoided the dreaded lanterne rouge by sprinting past the final rider.

Sie entging der gefürchteten roten Laterne knapp, indem sie den Letzten überspurtete.

For him, performance anxiety turned every speech into a dreaded event.

Für ihn verwandelte Auftrittsangst jede Rede in ein gefürchtetes Ereignis.

His dreaded phone call brought news he had long been avoiding.

Sein gefürchteter Anruf brachte Neuigkeiten, denen er lange ausgewichen war.

Every weekend, vacuuming the house becomes my dreaded chore.

Jedes Wochenende wird das Staubsaugen des Hauses zu meiner gefürchteten Pflicht.

Rumors spread in town regarding possible sightings of the dreaded unsub.

Gerüchte über mögliche Sichtungen des gefürchteten Täters verbreiteten sich in der Stadt.

After the dreaded meeting, they all felt a sense of relief.

Nach dem gefürchteten Meeting verspürten alle ein Gefühl der Erleichterung.

During a storm, the captain joked about encountering a dreaded sea monster.

Während eines Sturms scherzte der Kapitän darüber, einem gefürchteten Seeungeheuer zu begegnen.

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dreaded taskdreaded lurgy
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