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fear [fɪə(r)]
sustantivo
1. miedo (m) temor (m)
- to be or go in fear of -> tener miedo de
- she was in fear of her life -> temía por su vida
- to put the fear of God into somebody (familiar) -> meter a alguien el miedo en el cuerpo
- for fear of -> por miedo a
- no fear! (familiar) -> ¡ni pensarlo!, ¡ya mero! (español de México)
verbo transitivo
2. temer
- to fear that… -> temer(se) que…
- I fear so -> eso me temo
- I fear not -> me temo que no
- to fear the worst -> temerse lo peor
verbo intransitivo
3. temer (for por)
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fear [fiar]
sustantivo
1. Miedo, perturbación originada por la aprehensión de algún peligro.
2. Miedo, temor, recelo.
3. Causa, motivo de temor; carácter alarmante.
4. Respeto, veneración con relación a la autoridad constituída.
- Fear of the world -> respeto humano
- To be in fear -> tener miedo
- There is fear -> hay que temer
- For fear -> por temor de, por miedo de
1. Temer, tener miedo.
2. Mirar con temor respetuoso y reverencia.
3. Amedrentar, espantar. (Antiguo)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4. Temer, tener horror a algo. (n)
5. Temer, estar inquieto o receloso. (n)
va.
"fear" in the Answers forum
| Q: | "Eyes widened in fear" |
| A: | You could also consider: I was in fear with my eyes opened wide. = Fui en miedo con mis ojos abrio como platos. Moe. |
| Q: | La duda y el temor......doubt and fear. |
| A: | so, do not despair when doubt and fear appear to plague your soul, for it is doubt what fuels our inspiration to find the answers, and fear the key that… |
| Q: | How do you say, "A life lived in fear is a life half lived"? |
| A: | La vida vivida en miedo es vivida a medias I'm not sure about the "en miedo" part. prepositions can be tricky. |
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