craintivement

Avance, mais pas craintivement.
Move, but don't move like they're moves.
La guerre mondiale a commencé plus tard notamment parce que chacun des belligérants sans cesse observaient craintivement le fond de l'abysse vers lequel il était happé par des intérêts de classe débridés.
The World War started later precisely because each of the belligerents kept glancing fearfully down into the abyss toward which it was being dragged by unbridled class interests.
Cette intention n' existe pas et il semble même que nous essayons craintivement d' éviter des guerres commerciales avec les États-Unis sur l' importation de marchandises dangereuses et sur les nuisances sonores des avions.
This intention does not exist, and it even looks like we are painstakingly trying to avoid trade wars with the US over the import of dangerous goods and pollution by noisy aircraft.
Un peu craintivement, la jeune fille s'approcha de la reine et fit une révérence.
Somewhat fearfully, the girl approached the queen and curtsied.
Elle entra craintivement dans la cave sombre.
She fearfully entered the dark basement.
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