fear
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fear
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (fright)
a. la peur (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Elliot knew he should run from the bear, but fear paralyzed him.Elliot savait qu’il devait fuir l’ours, mais la peur le paralysait.
b. la crainte (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
As Lainey opened the door, a sudden fear gripped her.Lorsque Lainey ouvrit la porte, une crainte soudaine la saisit.
a. la peur (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Son, don't let your fear of the unknown keep you from living your life.Mon fils, ne laisse pas ta peur de l’inconnu t’empêcher de vivre ta vie.
b. la crainte (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Fear of failing kept Callan from accepting the job.La crainte d'échouer a empêché Callan d'accepter le poste.
c. l'angoisse (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Sadie felt a deep fear that someone might discover her secret.Sadie ressentait une profonde angoisse à l'idée que quelqu'un puisse découvrir son secret.
3. (veneration)
a. la crainte (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The man lived in the fear of God, with deep respect for His commandments.L'homme vivait dans la crainte de Dieu, avec un profond respect pour Ses commandements.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
b. avoir peur de
Madelyn fears thunderstorms, especially when they're very loud.Madelyn a peur des orages, surtout quand ils sont très bruyants.
5. (to suspect)
a. craindre
The doctors feared it was a more serious illness than they had first thought.Les médecins craignaient qu'il ne s'agisse d'une maladie plus grave qu'ils ne l'avaient d'abord pensé.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. craindre
The passengers feared for their lives as the ship began to sink.Les passagers craignaient pour leur vie alors que le navire commençait à couler.
b. avoir peur
The hero never feared in the face of danger.Le héros n'a jamais eu peur face au danger.
Conjugations
Indicative of "fear"
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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