terror

(Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) Gece terörü; uyku sırasında daha çok çığlık atma tarzında görülen ve sonradan anımsanmayan dönemlerle karakterize bir uyku bozukluğu

reign of terror

terör saltanatı

war on terror

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) gece karabasanı

strike terror into

(birini) dehşete düşürmek

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von terror im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Something that causes such fear; Extreme or intense fear; {n} dread, fear, the cause of fear; That which excites dread; a cause of extreme fear; a very troublesome child; {i} fear, extreme fright, horror; nuisance, bothersome person; Terror is violence or the threat of violence, especially when it is used for political reasons. The bomb attack on the capital could signal the start of a pre-election terror campaign; reign of terror: see reign; disapproval If someone describes a child as a terror, they think that he or she is naughty and difficult to control. He was a terror. He had been a difficult child for as long as his parents could remember; a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"; Terror is very great fear. I shook with terror whenever I was about to fly in an aeroplane; a very troublesome child a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood; Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent dread; fright; A terror is something that makes you very frightened. As a boy, he had a real terror of facing people. the terrors of violence; an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
terror bird: A prehistoric bird, the phorusrhacid
terror arms: terrorist organizations, terrorist branches
terror gang: gang of terrorists, terrorist group
terror ring: network of terrorist activity
terror-stricken: gripped by fear, held fast by terror
terror-stricken: struck or filled with terror
War on Terror: The War on Terrorism
night terror: A sleeping disorder, where sleep is interrupted by anxiety, panic or screaming
night terror: A nightmare
yellow terror: Alternative form of yellow peril
Reign of Terror: French La Terreur (1793-94) Period in the French Revolution. It was established by the government on Sept. 5, 1793, to take harsh measures against those suspected of being enemies of the Revolution (including nobles, priests, and hoarders). Controlled by the radical Committee of Public Safety and Maximilien Robespierre, the Terror eliminated enemies on the left (Jacques Hébert and his followers) and the right (Georges Danton and the Indulgents). A law passed in June 1794 that suspended a suspect's right to public trial or legal defense caused the Thermidorian Reaction, and the Terror ended on July 27, 1794, with Robespierre's overthrow. About 300,000 suspects were arrested during the period; about 17,000 were executed, and many others died in prison
balance of terror: Military deterrence based on the possession of weapons of mass destruction by opposing powers
balance of terror: balance of strategic powers, number of weapons that are conventional and unconventional under the ownership of the larger countries
eradicate terror: eliminate fear or terror; uproot terrorism
in terror: in great fear
night terror: A state of intense fear and agitation sometimes experienced, especially by children, on awakening from a stage of sleep not associated with dreaming but characterized by extremely vivid hallucinations
night terror: an emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings
plague of terror: sudden burst of fear, attack of horror
reign of terror: the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed; "the Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began"
reign of terror: regime of dread, very tough governmental system which includes spreading terror and fear
reign of terror: any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
sleep terror disorder: a disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur during NREM sleep
struck terror: scared, created horror, caused great fear
terrors: plural of terror

terror

Silbentrennung

ter·ror

Türkische aussprache

terır

Synonyme

alarm, anxiety, awe, consternation, dismay, dread, fearfulness, fright, horror, intimidation, panic, shock, trepidation, trepidity

Antonyme

cheer, glee, happiness, joy

Aussprache

/ˈterər/ /ˈtɛrɜr/

Etymologie

[ 'ter-&r ] (noun.) 14th century. From Old French terreur (“terror, fear, dread”) Latin accusative terrorem (“fright, fear, terror”) terrere (“to frighten, terrify”) *tre- (“to shake”), Proto-Indo-European *tres- (“to tremble”).