tienen miedo

they're afraid

tienen miedo(tyeh-nehn myeh-doh)

phrase

1. (third person plural)

a. they're afraid

Rosa y Javier quieren irse ya al aeropuerto porque tienen miedo de perder el avión.

Rosa and Javier want to leave now for the airport because they're afraid of missing their flight.

b. are afraid

Mis padres tienen miedo de jubilarse y no saber qué hacer con tanto tiempo libre.

My parents are afraid of retiring and not knowing what to do with so much free time.

c. they're scared

Tienen demasiado miedo como para lanzarse y hacer de verdad lo que quieren.

They're too scared to take the plunge and do what they really want to do.

d. are scared

Mis hijos tienen miedo de los saltamontes.

My children are scared of grasshoppers.

e. they're frightened

Quieren irse de su país porque tienen miedo de que estalle una guerra.

They want to leave their country because they're frightened of a war breaking out.

f. are frightened

Las empresas tienen miedo de invertir en negocios que entrañan riesgo.

Firms are frightened of investing in businesses that pose a risk.

2. (second person plural)

a. you're afraid

Si tienen miedo de subir en la montaña rusa, no tienen por qué hacerlo.

If you're afraid of riding the roller coaster, there's no need for you to do it.

b. you're scared

Así que no acarician al perro porque tienen miedo; ¡pero si no muerde!

So you won't stroke the dog because you're scared; but it doesn't bite!

c. you're frightened

Tienen miedo y yo lo entiendo, pero si no luchan por sus derechos, nadie lo hará.

You're frightened and I can understand it, but if you don't fight for your rights, no one will.