Redoute (en. Redoubt)

/ʁə.dut/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To experience fear or dread towards something.

She dreads the moment she will have to speak in public.

Elle redoute le moment où elle devra parler en public.

To be wary of something that might happen.

He fears a negative reaction from his colleagues.

Il redoute une réaction négative de ses collègues.

To anticipate with apprehension.

We dread the change of rules.

Nous redoutons le changement des règles.

From Old French 'redouter', derived from Latin 'reputare' which means 'to count on, to fear'.

not to dread the unknown

To be ready to face uncertain situations.

ne pas redouter l'inconnu

to dread the worst

To be afraid that the worst outcome will occur.

redouter le pire

to fear a reaction

To have apprehension about someone else's response.

redouter une réaction

fearful

Having a tendency to be fearful or worried.

craintif

fear

Emotion felt in response to a perceived danger.

peur

anxiety

State of intense stress and worry.

angoisse

To have shivers

When I saw the horror movie, I really dreaded it and felt shivers.

Quand j'ai vu le film d'horreur, j'ai vraiment redouté et j'avais des frissons.

To be on edge

After that announcement, everyone was on edge, dreading what would come next.

Après cette annonce, tout le monde était sur la brèche, redoutant la suite.