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"Fear" is a noun which is often translated as "el miedo", and "worry" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "preocuparse". Learn more about the difference between "fear" and "worry" below.
fear(
fihr
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el miedo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
He knew he should run from the bear, but fear paralyzed him.Sabía que debería correr del oso, pero el miedo lo paralizó.
a. el temor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
My worst fear was being a bad parent.Mi mayor temor era convertirme en un mal padre.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. tener miedo
I fear darkness and the unknown.Tengo miedo de la oscuridad y lo desconocido.
a. temer
Nobody wants to believe it but I fear he's right.Nadie quiere creerlo, pero temo que tiene razón.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. temer
The passengers feared for their lives as the ship began to sink.Los pasajeros temían por sus vidas mientras el barco se hundía.
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worry(
wuh
-
ri
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. preocuparse
Calm down! You worry too much.¡Cálmate! Te preocupas demasiado.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. preocupar
The little things in life don't worry me.Las cosas pequeñas de la vida no me preocupan.
a. molestar
He didn't want to worry anyone with his problems, so he decided to see a therapist.No quiso molestar a nadie con sus problemas, así que decidió ver a un terapeuta.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la preocupación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I prefer to live the easy life, without any worries.Prefiero vivir la vida fácil, sin preocupaciones.
a. la inquietud
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
She is consumed with worry over the impending decision.Está consumida por la inquietud de la decisión inminente.
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