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Causing fear or anxiety in others; known as threatening, very difficult, or unpleasant.
Der Boxer war ein gefürchteter Gegner, der für seine harten Schläge bekannt war.
The boxer was a feared opponent, known for his hard punches.
'Gefürchtet' (feared) is the past participle of the verb 'fürchten' (to fear). It is used as an adjective and literally means 'someone or something that is feared.'
Der Test war bei allen Schülern gefürchtet.
The test was feared by all the students.
'Gefürchtet' (feared) is often used with the preposition 'für' (for) and the accusative to name the reason for the fear.
Der Lehrer war für seine strengen Regeln gefürchtet.
The teacher was feared for his strict rules.
The adjective is used not only for people, but also for things or events. Typical examples are 'ein gefürchteter Gegner' (a feared opponent), 'eine gefürchtete Prüfung' (a feared exam), or 'eine gefürchtete Krankheit' (a feared disease).
Die mündliche Prüfung ist der am meisten gefürchtete Teil des Examens.
The oral exam is the most feared part of the examination.
terrible
'furchtbar' and 'gefürchtet' both have to do with fear or something very unpleasant. 'furchtbar' describes how bad or terrible something is. 'gefürchtet', on the other hand, describes that many people are afraid of someone or something, or have great respect for it, because it is known as dangerous or difficult. The words can be confused because both belong to the word family of 'Furcht' (fear). But 'furchtbar' evaluates the thing itself, while 'gefürchtet' says how other people react to it.
Herr Klein ist für seine sehr strengen Kontrollen gefürchtet.
Mr. Klein is feared for his very strict inspections.
Die Prüfung war furchtbar schwer.
The exam was terribly difficult.