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2 Translation results for fear in Spanish

noun | verb

fear noun

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fears
miedo, temor
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Fear is evident on this man's scared face.

Example sentences of
fear noun

  • •He was trembling with fear.
  • •They regarded their enemies with fear and hatred.
  • •I've been trying to overcome my fear of flying.
  • •The doctor's diagnosis confirmed our worst fears.
  • •unable to walk the streets without fear of being mugged
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  • •The government is trying to allay fears of a recession.
  • •Employees expressed fears that the company would go out of business.
  • •He told us about all his hopes and fears.
  • •She has a morbid fear of cats.
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Synonyms of
fear noun

dread, fright, alarm, panic, terror, horror, trepidation, phobia

Detailed synonyms for fear noun

Fear, dread, fright, alarm, panic, terror, horror, trepidation, phobia significan una agitación dolorosa en la presencia o la anticipación del peligro.
  • Fear, que suele ser el término más general, indica ansiedad y la pérdida del valor <fear of the unknown>.
    antonyms: fearlessness
  • Dread suele añadir la idea de gran renuencia de hacer frente a una persona o situación, y connota aversión y ansiedad <the child's dread of doctors and needles>.
  • Fright indica el choque de una sensación de temor súbita y estremecedora <the children's fright at hearing the screams>.
  • Alarm connota una aprensión súbita e intensa producida por un peligro inmediato recién percibido <there was alarm in her voice>.
    antonyms: assurance, composure
  • Panic indica un temor irracional y abrumador que da lugar a la actividad histérica, desordenada e inútil <news of the approaching hurricane was causing panic>.
  • Terror indica el grado más extremo de consternación o temor <paralyzed with terror>.
  • Horror añade la indicación de aborrecimiento o aversión estremecedora ante una vista, actividad o exigencia que causa miedo <her horror of spiders>.
  • Trepidation añade a dread las indicaciones de timidez, temblor y vacilación <with great trepidation he finally raised the subject of marriage>.
  • Phobia indica un temor extremadamente fuerte hacia una situación o una cosa en particular <his dislike of crowds eventually developed into a severe phobia>.
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fear verb

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feared, has feared, is fearing, fears
temer; tener miedo de

Example sentences of
fear verb

  • •He was a cruel king who was feared and hated by his subjects.
  • •There's no need to fear.
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Phrasal verbs for fear

Reverse translation for fear

miedo  - fear 
temor  - fear, dread 
temer  - to fear, to dread, to be afraid 
tener miedo de
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