What does pavor in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word pavor in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pavor in Portuguese.

The word pavor in Portuguese means fear, medo, temor, espanto, temer, de medo, de pavor, choque e pavor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pavor

fear

substantivo masculino (terror, medo muito grande)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

medo, temor

noun (fear)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Uma sensação de medo apoderou-se de Robert quando ele ouviu barulhos na casa vazia.
A feeling of dread settled over Robert when he heard noises in the empty house.

espanto

noun (overwhelming fear)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Steven ficou paralisado de espanto com a cena terrível.
Steven felt paralyzed with awe at the terrible sight.

temer

transitive verb (fear greatly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Muitas pessoas têm medo da morte.
Many people dread death.

de medo, de pavor

adverb (from terror)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
The dog shivered in fear when the fireworks went off.

choque e pavor

noun (US (US military: use of extreme force) (EUA: exército, uso de força extrema)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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