horror

  • 31Horror — Grauen; Horrortrip (umgangssprachlich) * * * Hor|ror [ hɔro:ɐ̯], der; s: Angst, Schauder, Abscheu, Widerwille: er hatte einen Horror vor dem Älterwerden; sie hatte einen Horror vor Schlangen. Syn.: ↑ Entsetzen, ↑ Grauen, ↑ Scha …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 32horror — hor|ror [ hɔrər ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a strong feeling of shock or fear caused by something extremely unpleasant: in horror: Millions watched in horror as the disaster unfolded on TV. a ) count usually plural something that is very unpleasant or …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 33horror — n. 1) to express; feel horror 2) to have a horror of 3) indescribable, unspeakable horror 4) horror at (she expressed her horror at the crime) 5) in horror (to scream in horror) 6) to one s horror (to his horror, the bus caught fire) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 34horror — {{#}}{{LM H20646}}{{〓}} {{SynH21175}} {{[}}horror{{]}} ‹ho·rror› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Miedo muy intenso: • El horror me paralizó y no pude moverme hasta que me tranquilicé.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Sentimiento de temor, antipatía, aversión o… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 35horror — s m 1 Sentimiento de repulsión o de extremo desagrado o disgusto que causa algo feo, malo, cruel, trágico o mortal: inspirar horror, lleno de horror, Sus ojos desorbitados y lascivos, sus labios babeantes y su estertor entrecortado sólo podían… …

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  • 36horror — 01. People stared in [horror] at the body lying on the street in a pool of blood. 02. When he was young, he used to enjoy scaring himself by watching [horror] movies like Frankenstein. 03. Karen s parents were [horrified] to learn that their 15… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 37horror — I. noun Etymology: Middle English horrour, from Anglo French *orur, from Latin horror action of bristling, from horrēre to bristle, shiver; akin to Sanskrit harṣate he is excited Date: 14th century 1. a. painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 38horror — noun 1 (U) a strong feeling of shock and fear: The crowd gasped in horror as Senna s car crashed. | to sb s horror (=making someone shocked or afraid): To her horror, Rachel realized her savings account had been cleaned out. 2 (C) something that… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 39horror — noun 1) children screamed in horror Syn: terror, fear, fright, alarm, panic; dread, trepidation Ant: delight 2) to her horror she found herself alone Syn: disma …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 40horror — n. & adj. n. 1 a painful feeling of loathing and fear. 2 a (often foll. by of) intense dislike. b (often foll. by at) colloq. intense dismay. 3 a a person or thing causing horror. b colloq. a bad or mischievous person etc. 4 (in pl.; prec. by… …

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