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Terror

/ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯/· noun· Pl. —

terror, terrorism; trouble, fuss (colloquial)

Der Terror — violence to create fear; colloquially also a lot of trouble: Mach keinen Terror!

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Singular
der Terror
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des Terrors

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Terror
terror, terrorism

Der Kampf gegen den Terror kostet viel Geld.

The fight against terror costs a lot of money.

Word family

Terrorder Terroristterroristder Terroranschlagterrorist attackterrorisierento terrorise

Common combinations

  • der Kampf gegen den Terrorthe fight against terror
  • Terror verbreitento spread terror
  • Terror machento make a fuss

Real examples

  • Die Stadt ist zum Ziel von Terror geworden.The city has become a target of terror.
  • Die Regierung will die Menschen vor Terror schützen.The government wants to protect people from terror.
  • Mach doch nicht so einen Terror wegen fünf Minuten!Don't make such a fuss about five minutes!

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