terror

a feeling of extreme fear or anxiety

terror, miedo extremo

Collocations live in terror · be filled with terror

• The hostages lived in terror of their lives.

  Los rehenes vivían en estado de terror por sus vidas.

a situation or period characterized by extreme fear and suffering, often caused by political oppression or violence

terror, crisis de terror

Collocations period of terror · regime of terror

• The country is living through a period of political terror.

  El país está viviendo un período de terror político.

a group that uses violence and fear to achieve its aims, often against a government or society

grupo terrorista, organización terrorista

Collocations terrorist group · terrorist organization

• The government has declared war on all terrorist groups.

  El gobierno ha declarado la guerra a todos los grupos terroristas.

an act of violence carried out by a terrorist group to frighten people and draw attention to their cause

acto terrorista, ataque terrorista

Collocations terrorist attack · terrorist act

• The city was shaken by a terrorist bombing.

  La ciudad fue sacudida por un ataque terrorista con bomba.

in some computer games, the aim is to kill other players or complete missions in a virtual world that resembles real-life situations of war and terrorism

juego de terror, juego violento

Collocations terror game · violent video game

• He spends all his free time playing terror games.

  Él pasa todo su tiempo libre jugando a juegos de terror.

a film that is intended to frighten and shock the audience, often with supernatural or violent themes

película de terror, película aterradora

Collocations horror movie · scary film

• She loves watching horror movies.

  Ella adora ver películas de terror.

in fashion or design, a style that is intended to be shocking and frightening

estilo de terror, diseño perturbador

Collocations horror fashion · scary design

• The new collection is a real horror show.

  La nueva colección es un verdadero espectáculo de terror.

in some sports, the aim is to score points by hitting a target or shooting at it

deporte de tiro al blanco, juego de precisión

Collocations target sport · precision game

• He's a keen target shooter.

  Él es un apasionado de los disparos al blanco.