terror

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in Vietnamese Sợ hãi, kinh hoàng

BrE /ˈtɛrə/ AmE /ˈtɛrə/

noun en → vi

1 FEAR [uncountable] B1

Sợ hãi, kinh hoàng

a feeling of extreme fear and anxiety, especially when you feel that something bad is going to happen or someone is trying to hurt you

  • be in terror of somebody/something

Collocations terror attack · terror threat

  • She was in terror of the man who had threatened to kill her.

    Cô ấy rất sợ người đàn ông đã đe dọa sẽ giết cô.

2 CRIME [uncountable] B2

Tội ác khủng bố

the crime of using violence or the threat of violence to frighten people and force them to do what you want, especially in order to get political power or control over a country

  • fight against terror

Collocations terror attack · terror threat

  • The government is fighting a war against terror.

    Chính phủ đang chiến đấu chống lại khủng bố.

3 POLITICS [uncountable] C1

Chế độ khủng bố

a political system in which one party or group uses violence and fear to control people, especially by stopping them from speaking out against the government

  • rule by terror

Collocations terror regime · terror state

  • The country was ruled by a reign of terror.

    Quốc gia đó đã bị cai trị bởi một chế độ khủng bố.

4 EXTREMELY BAD [adjective before noun] B2

Rất tồi tệ, đáng sợ

extremely bad or unpleasant, especially in a way that is frightening

  • terror experience

Collocations terror conditions · terror situation

  • It was a terror to watch.

    Điều đó thật đáng sợ khi xem.

5 HISTORY [uncountable] C1

Thời kỳ khủng bố

a period of time when there is great fear and violence, especially in a country's history

  • period of terror

Collocations terror period · terror era

  • The French Revolution was followed by a period of terror.

    Sau Cách mạng Pháp là một thời kỳ khủng bố.

6 WAR [uncountable] C1

Chiến tranh chống khủng bố

a war that is fought to stop terrorism or to protect people from terrorist attacks

  • war on terror

Collocations terror war · anti-terror campaign

  • The country is engaged in a war on terror.

    Quốc gia đó đang tham gia vào một cuộc chiến chống khủng bố.

7 MEDIA [uncountable] C1

Phim kinh dị, tiểu thuyết kinh hoàng

a type of film, book, or video that is designed to frighten people and make them feel scared

  • terror movie

Collocations terror film · horror story

  • He likes to watch terror movies.

    Anh ấy thích xem phim kinh dị.

8 SPORT [uncountable] C1

Hình thế áp đảo

a situation in a game or sport where one team is winning and the other team has no chance of winning, especially when this makes people feel very excited or nervous

  • terror situation

Collocations terror lead · dominant position

  • The home team had a terror in the final quarter.

    Đội nhà đã có lợi thế áp đảo trong hiệp cuối cùng.