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"Carmen" is a form of "carmen", a noun which is often translated as "walled garden". "Temer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to fear". Learn more about the difference between "carmen" and "temer" below.
la carmen(
kahr
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mehn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. walled garden
Dentro de la carmen había una huerta y naranjos.Inside the walled garden there was an orchard and orange trees.
a. poem
El poeta leyó en voz alta la carmen que compuso para su esposa.The poet read the poem he wrote for his wife out loud.
temer(
teh
-
mehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to dread)
a. to fear
"Yo no le temo a la muerte", dijo el temerario motociclista."I don't fear death," said the daredevil motorcyclist.
"No hay nada que temer", dijo el mago."There's nothing to fear," said the magician.
b. to be afraid of
Mi hermanito le teme a la oscuridad porque cree en los fantasmas.My little brother is afraid of the dark because he believes in ghosts.
2. (to suspect)
a. to be afraid
Temo que vas a tener que hacer otro pastel. Este se quemó.I'm afraid you'll have to make a new cake. This one is burned.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to dread)
a. to be afraid
No temas, hijo. Solo fue una pesadilla.Don't be afraid, son. It was just a nightmare.
temerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (to regret)
b. to fear
Me temo que tiene razón sobre el resultado del partido.I fear he is right about the score of the game.
