pavor

[pə-ˈvor]

nounmasculinepl: pavores

terror, dread, fear

1. Intense fear or terror; a feeling of extreme fright

The news of the accident filled her with pavor.

A notícia do acidente a encheu de pavor.

2. Something that causes extreme fear or panic

Spiders are a pavor for many people.

Aranhas são um pavor para muitas pessoas.

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General Portuguese

pavor

Standard usage across Portuguese-speaking regions

Brazil

pavor

Common usage, often interchangeable with 'medo' or 'terror'

Portugal

pavor

Formal or literary usage; slightly less common in casual speech

ter pavor de algo/alguém - to be terrified of something/someone

pavor cerval - extreme, visceral terror

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