terror

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛrər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɛrɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ter′ər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
terror n (intense fright)terror nm
  pánico nm
  espanto nm
 Imagine our terror when we heard someone breaking down the door!
 ¡Imagínate nuestro terror cuando escuchamos a alguien tirando abajo la puerta!
terror n (violence, bloodshed)violencia nf
  terrorismo nm
 The government means to use terror to suppress the protests.
 El gobierno tiene intenciones de usar la violencia para reprimir las protestas.
terror n (terrorism)terrorismo nm
 The threat of terror has made air travel much less convenient.
 La amenaza del terrorismo ha hecho mucho menos cómodo viajar en avión.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
night terror,
sleep-terror disorder n		 (psychology)terror nocturno, temor nocturno loc nom m
reign of terror n (period of tyranny)reinado del terror loc nom m
 The tsar's reign of terror lasted for over twenty years.
 El reinado del terror del zar duró más de veinte años.
terror tactics npl (use of violence and coercion)tácticas terroristas nfpl + adj
  tácticas del terror grupo nom
 Many groups resort to terror tactics in order to get public attention.
 Muchos grupos recurren a tácticas terroristas para llamar la atención del público.
terror-stricken adj (frightened, horrified)aterrorizado/a adj
  horrorizado adj
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'terror' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bogeyman - freak - horror - in fear - spine-chiller - terrorize
Spanish:
terremoto - terror - pánico - terrorista - causar terror - espanto - más malo que la quina - miedo cerval - pavor - sembrar el terror


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