fear
BrE /fiːə/ AmE /fir/
noun / verb en → es
a feeling of being afraid or worried about something that might happen
miedo, temor
- have a fear of something
Collocations fear of heights · fear of failure
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She has a fear of flying.
Ella tiene miedo de volar.
to be afraid or worried about something that might happen
temer, tener miedo a
- fear something
Collocations fear the worst · fear for someone's safety
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I fear that we will be late.
Temo que lleguemos tarde.
a person or thing that causes fear in someone
temor, miedo
- be a source of fear to somebody
Collocations a source of fear · an object of fear
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The dark is the greatest fear for many children.
La oscuridad es el mayor temor para muchos niños.
to be afraid of someone or something and avoid them because you are worried about what might happen if you meet them
temer, evitar a causa del miedo
- fear somebody/something
Collocations to fear the unknown · to fear the consequences
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He fears his boss and does what he is told.
Temer a su jefe y hacer lo que se le dice.
the feeling of fear that someone has when they are in danger or threatened by something
miedo, temor
- be filled with fear
Collocations a feeling of fear · an expression of fear
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The room was filled with a sense of fear.
La habitación estaba llena de un sentimiento de miedo.
to be afraid that something bad will happen to someone or something you care about
temer por, preocuparse por
- fear for somebody/something
Collocations to fear for someone's safety · to fear for the future
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She fears for her children’s safety.
Ella teme por la seguridad de sus hijos.
a feeling of fear that someone has when they are in danger or threatened by something
miedo, temor
- be filled with fear
Collocations a feeling of fear · an expression of fear
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The room was filled with a sense of fear.
La habitación estaba llena de un sentimiento de miedo.
to be afraid that something bad will happen to someone or something you care about
temer por, preocuparse por
- fear for somebody/something
Collocations to fear for someone's safety · to fear for the future
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She fears for her children’s safety.
Ella teme por la seguridad de sus hijos.