kindle dread

[KIN-dul DRED]

verb phrase

provocar medo, incutir pavor

1. to arouse or awaken fear, terror, or anxiety in someone

The strange noises in the old mansion kindled dread in the visitors.

Os sons estranhos na velha mansão provocaram medo nos visitantes.

2. to inspire or ignite a feeling of apprehension or foreboding

The ominous clouds kindled dread among the farmers.

As nuvens ominosas incutiram pavor entre os agricultores.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

provocar medo, inspirar pavor

Common usage in standard Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

incutir medo, despertar pavor

Preferred in European Portuguese; more formal register

General

despertar terror, gerar receio

Alternative expressions used across Portuguese-speaking regions

strike fear in someone's heart

send shivers down someone's spine

make someone's blood run cold

a sense of foreboding

fill with terror

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