dreaded
/ˈdredɪd/adjective
उच्चारण ड्रेडिड
भयानक, जिससे डर लगे, खौफ़नाक
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[only before noun]
causing fear; that people are very afraid of
भयानक, जिससे डर लगे, खौफ़नाक
- Then came the dreaded moment when the results were announced.
- the dreaded disease
- The dreaded storm was moving towards the coast.
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- Villagers feared the dreaded wild elephant.
- She faced the dreaded interview with a steady voice.
Synonyms feared terrible frightening awful
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[only before noun] humorous
used to describe something that is unpleasant or that you are not looking forward to
(मज़ाक में) नापसंद, जिससे सब कतराते हैं
- It's time for the dreaded maths homework.
- The dreaded Monday morning meeting started with a long list of complaints.
- The dreaded exam timetable was finally put up.
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- He opened the dreaded email from the tax office.
- Here comes the dreaded alarm clock.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the dreaded + noun
Dreaded comes before a noun and describes something feared. It is often used humorously for something unpleasant like an exam.
'Dreaded' noun से पहले आता है और डरावनी या अप्रिय वस्तु का वर्णन करता है; परीक्षा जैसी अप्रिय बात के लिए प्रायः हल्के व्यंग्य में आता है।
- The dreaded maths paper was held on Monday.
- Radhika opened the dreaded result envelope.
dread + object
The verb dread is transitive. It takes a direct object or a gerund and never from.
क्रिया 'dread' transitive है; इसके बाद सीधे object या gerund आता है, 'from' नहीं।
- Many students dread the oral test.
- She dreads going to the dentist.
dread + to think / to imagine
Dread to think is a fixed expression for something so bad you do not want to imagine it.
'Dread to think' ऐसी अभिव्यक्ति है जो इतनी बुरी बात के लिए आती है जिसकी कल्पना भी न की जा सके।
- I dread to think what would happen if the train were late.
dreaded vs dreadful
Dreaded means feared by people. Dreadful means very bad or unpleasant in quality.
'Dreaded' का अर्थ लोगों द्वारा डरा हुआ है; 'dreadful' का अर्थ गुणवत्ता में बहुत बुरा है।
- The dreaded teacher gave a dreadful lecture.
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the dreaded + noun
examdaymomentcallresult
- The dreaded exam day finally arrived.
dreaded + disease
diseaseillnessenemytyrantstorm
- Cholera was once a dreaded disease in villages.
verb + dreaded
facemeetwait foravoidsurvive
- She faced the dreaded interview calmly.
dread + noun / gerund
dread examsdread meeting himdread the thoughtdread waking up
- He dreaded waking up early in winter.
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- The dreaded day of the board exam had arrived at last.
बोर्ड परीक्षा का बहुप्रतीक्षित, पर डरावना, दिन आखिरकार आ गया।
- Our dreaded science teacher walked into the room with a stack of papers.
हमारे सबसे भयभीत करने वाले विज्ञान अध्यापक कागज़ों का ढेर लिए कक्षा में आए।
- Plague was once the most dreaded disease in the world.
प्लेग कभी दुनिया की सबसे अधिक भयभीत करने वाली बीमारी थी।
- I dread the thought of failing again.
फिर से असफल होने के विचार से ही मुझे डर लगता है।
- The dreaded phone call from the principal came on Friday.
प्राचार्य का वह डरावना फोन शुक्रवार को आया।
- The dreaded monsoon floods returned to the valley this year.
इस वर्ष घाटी में डराने वाली मानसून की बाढ़ फिर लौट आई।
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✗ Many students dread from maths.
✓ Many students dread maths.
Dread is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Dread' transitive क्रिया है, इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
✗ She is dreading for the interview.
✓ She is dreading the interview.
Do not add for after dread.
'Dread' के बाद 'for' नहीं लगता।