temía que
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temía que
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. he was afraid that (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Óscar estaba muy preocupado. Temía que le echaran del trabajo.Oscar was very worried. He was afraid that he'd be fired.
b. she was afraid that (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Yolanda estudiaba mucho porque temía que sus padres se enfadaran si no sacaba buenas notas.Yolanda studied very hard because she was afraid that her parents would be angry if she didn't get good grades.
c. was afraid that
La madre temía que le quitaran a sus hijos, por eso huyó con ellos.The mother was afraid that her children would be taken away. That's why she fled with them.
2. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you were afraid that
Sé que temía que yo me riera de usted cuando me lo contara, pero ya ve que no es así.I know that you were afraid that I'd laugh at you when you told me, but, as you can see, that's not the case.
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