dreading

ˈdrɛdɪŋ
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Translation of dreading into German

Adjective

1.

fearful

feeling great fear or anxiety
  • She was dreading the upcoming exam results.Sie war ängstlich vor den bevorstehenden Prüfungsergebnissen.
2.

apprehensive

anticipating something with apprehension
  • He was dreading the long journey ahead.Er war besorgt über die lange Reise vor ihm.
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Synonyms and analogies of dreading in English

Examples of dreading in a sentence

  • They were dreading the confrontation with their boss.
  • She was dreading the upcoming exam.
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 "dreading" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieFürchtennfpl.

Stop dreading the possibilities and take charge of your future.

Fürchten Sie mögliche Probleme nicht länger sondern nehmen Sie Ihre Zukunft in die Hand.

Tomorrow's the day and you're dreading it.

Morgen ist der Tag und Sie fürchten sie.

And we're dreading the day you and your husband work things out.

Wir fürchten den Tag, an dem Sie und Ihr Mann sich wieder vertragen.

You're dreading the loss of your wife.

Sie fürchten Ihre Frau zu verlieren.

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Other translations for dreading:

  • gefürchtet
  • Angst vor

dreading: Examples and translations in context

Everyone on pins and needles, dreading the moonrise...

Alle sind angespannt und fürchten sich vor dem Mondaufgang...

Maybe you're dreading that day; maybe you're counting the seconds.

Vielleicht fürchten Sie den Tag, vielleicht zählen Sie die Sekunden.

If you find yourself having negative thoughts or dreading certain situations, turn it around.

Wenn Sie feststellen, dass Sie negative Gedanken haben oder bestimmte Situationen fürchten, drehen Sie den Spieß einfach um.

A lot of people spend their commute listening to music and either dreading the workday or decompressing from it.

Viele Menschen verbringen ihren Arbeitsweg damit, Musik zu hören und entweder den Arbeitstag zu fürchten oder sich von ihm zu entspannen.

dreading the day when my last thread of honor finally snaps.

und den Tag zu fürchten, an dem meine Ehre untergeht.

Perhaps that people are dreading going to their job on Monday?

Möglicherweise fürchten diese Leute das Gehen zu ihrem Job am Montag?

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