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schrik meaning in English

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schrik substantief

scourge [scourges](persistent pest, illness, or source of trouble)
noun
[UK: skɜːdʒ] [US: ˈskɝːdʒ]

schrik hebben werkwoord

dread [dreaded, dreading, dreads](to fear greatly so./sth.)
verb
[UK: dred] [US: ˈdred]

schrikbeeld substantief

bugbear(source of dread, resentment or irritation)
noun
[UK: ˈbʌɡ.beə(r)] [US: ˈbʌɡ.beər]

schrikbewind substantief
{n}

reign of terror(period of brutal intimidation by those in power)
noun

schrikdraad substantief
{m}

electric fencenoun

schrikkeljaar substantief
{n}

leap year(366-day year in the Gregorian calendar)
noun
[UK: liːp ˈjiə(r)] [US: ˈliːp ˈjɪr̩]

schrikken werkwoord

quench [quenched, quenching, quenches](to cool rapidly by immersion)
verb
[UK: kwentʃ] [US: ˈkwentʃ]

startle [startled, startling, startles](to move or be excited on feeling alarm)
verb
[UK: ˈstɑːt.l̩] [US: ˈstɑːr.tl̩]

schrikken substantief

quenching(rapid cooling of hot metal object)
noun
[UK: ˈkwentʃ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkwentʃ.ɪŋ]

afschrik substantief
{m}

deterrent [deterrents](something that deters)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈte.rənt] [US: də.ˈtɝː.rənt]

afschrikken werkwoord

daunt [daunted, daunting, daunts](to discourage)
verb
[UK: dɔːnt] [US: ˈdɒnt]

faze [fazed, fazing, fazes](to frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off; to disconcert, perturb)
verb
[UK: ˈfeɪz] [US: ˈfeɪz]

afschrikken substantief

quenching(rapid cooling of hot metal object)
noun
[UK: ˈkwentʃ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkwentʃ.ɪŋ]

afschrikkend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

deterrent(serving to deter)
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈte.rənt] [US: də.ˈtɝː.rənt]

afschrikking substantief
{f}

deterrence(art of producing fear of attacking)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈte.rənt] [US: də.ˈtɜː.rəns]

afschrikwekkend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

dour [dourer, dourest](stern, harsh and forbidding)
adjective
[UK: dʊə(r)] [US: ˈdaʊər]

heinous(totally reprehensible)
adjective
[UK: ˈheɪ.nəs] [US: ˈheɪ.nəs]

doen schrikken werkwoord

harrow [harrowed, harrowing, harrows](traumatise, frighten)
verb
[UK: ˈhæ.rəʊ] [US: ˈhæro.ʊ]

scare [scared, scaring, scares](to frighten)
verb
[UK: skeə(r)] [US: ˈsker]

laten schrikken werkwoord

scare [scared, scaring, scares](to frighten)
verb
[UK: skeə(r)] [US: ˈsker]

startle [startled, startling, startles](to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension)
verb
[UK: ˈstɑːt.l̩] [US: ˈstɑːr.tl̩]

opschrikken werkwoord

jump [jumped, jumping, jumps](react to a sudden stimulus by jerking the body violently)
verb
[UK: dʒʌmp] [US: ˈdʒəmp]

start [started, starting, starts](to jerk suddenly in surprise)
verb
[UK: stɑːt] [US: ˈstɑːrt]

terugschrikken werkwoord

recoil [recoiled, recoiling, recoils](to pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment)
verb
[UK: rɪˈkɔɪl] [US: riˌk.ɔɪl]

verschrikkelijk bijvoeglijk naamwoord

abominable(hateful; detestable; loathsome)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈbɒ.mɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: ə.ˈbɑː.mə.nəb.l̩]

atrocious(frightful, evil, cruel, monstrous)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈtrəʊ.ʃəs] [US: əˈtro.ʊ.ʃəs]

awful(causing fear; appalling; terrible)
adjective
[UK: ˈɔːf.l̩] [US: ˈɑːf.l̩]

dire [direr, direst](expressing bad consequences)
adjective
[UK: ˈdaɪə(r)] [US: ˈdaɪr]

ghastly [ghastlier, ghastliest](horrifyingly shocking)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡɑːst.li] [US: ˈɡæst.li]

gruesome(repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡruː.səm] [US: ˈɡruː.səm]

harrowing(causing pain or distress)
adjective
[UK: ˈhæ.rəʊɪŋ] [US: ˈhæro.ʊɪŋ]

heinous(totally reprehensible)
adjective
[UK: ˈheɪ.nəs] [US: ˈheɪ.nəs]

horrible(causing horror, terrible)
adjective
[UK: ˈhɒ.rəb.l̩] [US: ˈhɔː.rəb.l̩]

terrible(dreadful; causing alarm or fear)
adjective
[UK: ˈte.rəb.l̩] [US: ˈte.rəb.l̩]

terrific(terrifying)
adjective
[UK: tə.ˈrɪ.fɪk] [US: tə.ˈrɪ.fɪk]

verschrikkelijk bijwoord

awful(colloquial: very, extremely)
adverb
[UK: ˈɔːf.l̩] [US: ˈɑːf.l̩]

damn(awfully, extremely)
adverb
[UK: dæm] [US: ˈdæm]

verschrikkelijke sneeuwman substantief
{m}

abominable snowman(humanoid or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈbɒ.mɪ.nəb.l̩ ˈsnəʊ.mæn] [US: ə.ˈbɑː.mə.nəb.l̩ ˈsnoʊ.mæn]

verschrikkelijkheid substantief
{f}

gruesomeness(the characteristic or quality of being gruesome)
noun
[UK: ˈɡruː.səm.nəs] [US: ˈɡruː.səm.nəs]

verschrikken werkwoord

scare [scared, scaring, scares](to frighten)
verb
[UK: skeə(r)] [US: ˈsker]

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