Translations for fearful in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

fearful [Brit ˈfɪəfʊl, ˈfɪəf(ə)l, Am ˈfɪrfəl] ADJ

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1. fearful (afraid):

fearful

to be fearful

to be fearful of sth/of doing

avoir peur de qc/de faire

to be fearful for sb

craindre pour qn

2. fearful (dreadful):

fearful noise, sight

fearful rage, argument, anxiety, heat

it's a fearful nuisance

c'est terriblement or affreusement gênant

he's a fearful bore

il est terriblement ennuyeux

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peureux (peureuse)

fearful

peureux (peureuse)

fearful person

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fearful ADJ

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1. fearful (anxious):

fearful

to be fearful of sth

avoir peur de qc

to be fearful that

être inquiet que +subj

to be fearful of doing sth

avoir peur de faire qc

2. fearful (terrible):

fearful

affreux(-euse)

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peureux (-euse)

fearful

peureux (-euse)

fearful person

timoré(e)

fearful

timoré(e)

fearful person

to be fearful of sth

avoir peur de qc

to be fearful that

être inquiet que +subj

to be fearful of doing sth

avoir peur de faire qc

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He refused, presumably fearful of being seen as the leader of this resistance. en.wikipedia.org

Therefore, while the imperial officials, fearful of him, largely submitted to him, most of them were not truly loyal to him. en.wikipedia.org

Fearing the onset of another panic attack, the sufferer is fearful or even avoids the location. en.wikipedia.org

Hou is highly fearful of his wife, whom he constantly seeks to escape but is never able to actually leave. en.wikipedia.org

Fearful for the bull's life, the princess told him of her stepmother's plan. en.wikipedia.org

This caused them to be fearful as well. en.wikipedia.org

Shi, fearful of the consequences, convened his chief staff members to discuss how to react to it. en.wikipedia.org

Certainly political life was fearful, angry, close to violence. en.wikipedia.org

He fails to accomplish this and dies fearful, having lost all hope. en.wikipedia.org

I was fearful that people wouldn't like certain songs. en.wikipedia.org

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