What is the Spanish word for "horror"?

Learn how to say "horror" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

horror

Spanish

terror

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Alternative translations of "horror"

terror

Examples of how to use "horror" in Spanish

English
She watched the horror movie alone.
Spanish
Ella vio la película de terror sola.
English
She screamed in horror at the news.
Spanish
Ella gritó de horror al escuchar la noticia.
English
Horror filled the room after the crash.
Spanish
El horror llenó la habitación después del accidente.
English
He writes horror for a living.
Spanish
Él escribe historias de terror para ganarse la vida.
English
To my horror, the lights went out.
Spanish
Para mi horror, se apagaron las luces.

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