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1 == 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Transitive verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Related terms 1.4 See also 1.1 Irish 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun

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Noun

fear (plural, fears)

1. (uncountable) An uncontrollable emotion of anxiety about something that causes a scared reaction or frightening impression.
   • He was struck by fear on seeing the snake.
2. The emotions induced by a particular frightening entity.
   • Not everybody has the same fears.
   • I have a fear of ants .

Translations

• Danish: frygt c
• Dutch: angst f, schrik f, bibber m
• Finnish: pelko
• French: (1, 2): peur f
• German: Angst f
• Guarani: kyhyje
• Interlingua: timor , pavor
• Italian: (1, 2): paura f
• Polish: niepokój m, strach m (1) ; lęk m (2)
• Portuguese: medo m, temor m, pavor m
• Romanian: frică f, teamă f
• Russian: страх
• Slovene: strah m
• Spanish: miedo m, temor m
• Tupinambá: sykyîé

Transitive verb

fear (feared, fearing)

1. To feel fear about (something).
   • I fear the worst will happen.
   • You will find people who fear god , "God-fearing" people in churches.

Translations

• Danish: frygte
• Finnish: pelätä
• French: craindre , avoir peur de
• Guarani: ...rehe kyhyje
• Ido: Timar
• Interlingua: timer , haber timor de
• Italian: temere, aver paura di
• Polish: bać się , lękać się , niepokoić się , czuć niepokój
• Portuguese: temer , ter medo de
• Russian: бояться
• Romanian: teme

  temer , tener miedo

• Tupinambá: ...resé sykyîé

Related terms

• ph34r (leet )

See also

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Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

fear m (gen.sg. fir, nom.pl. fir, gen.pl. fear)

1. a man