temer

temer
transitive verb
1 to fear, to be afraid of (tener miedo de)
  • yo no te temo -> I'm not afraid of you
  • temo herir sus sentimientos -> I'm afraid of hurting her feelings
  • cuando se pone a hablar le temo (informal) -> my heart sinks whenever he opens his mouth
2 to fear (sospechar)
intransitive verb
3 to be afraid
  • no temas -> don't worry
  • le teme mucho al fuego -> she's very afraid of fire
  • temer por -> to fear for
temerse
pronomial verb
also:
  • temerse que… -> to be afraid that…, to fear that…
  • me temo que no vendrá -> I'm afraid she won't come
  • temerse lo peor -> to fear the worst

temer [tay-merr’]
article & verb transitive
1 To apprehend, to fear, to dread; to reverence, to respect.
2 To suspect, to misdoubt.
  • Temo que lo ha perdido -> I'm afraid he has lost it
verb neuter
3 To be afraid. (n)
  • No temas -> don't be afraid

temer
verbo:transitivo
[+persona, castigo, consecuencias] to be afraid of; fear
teme al profesor he's afraid frightened of the teacher;o temer a Dios to fear God; temer hacer algo to be afraid of doing sth; temo ofenderles I'm afraid of offending them; temer que to be afraid (that); fear (that); teme que no vaya a volver she's afraid she fears (that) he might not come back;o
verbo:intransitivo
to be afraid
no temas don't be afraid; temer por algo to fear for sth; temer por la seguridad de algn to fear for sb's safety; el equipo de rescate temía por nuestras vidas the rescue team feared for our lives
verbo:pronominal
temerse
temerse algo: ya me lo temía, es el carburador it's the carburettor, I thought as much I was afraid it might be;o —ha empezado a llover —me lo temía "it has started raining" — "I was afraid it would"; —no podré venir —me lo estaba temiendo "I won't be able to come" — "I was afraid you wouldn't"; se temen lo peor they fear the worst; temerse que to be afraid (that); mucho me temo que ya no lo encontrarás I'm very much afraid (that) you won't find it now; I very much suspect (that) you won't find it now; me temo que no I'm afraid not

Verb Conjugation for "temer"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo temo temí temía temeré tema
temes temiste temías temerás temas
Ella/Él/Usted teme temió temía temerá tema
Nosotros tememos temimos temíamos temeremos temamos
Vosotros teméis temisteis temíais temeréis temáis
Ellos/Ustedes temen temieron temían temerán teman
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