fears in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.fear [Brit fɪə, Am ˈfɪr] N

1. fear (dread, fright):

fear
peur f
fear of death
peur de la mort
I couldn't move for or from fear
j'étais paralysé par la peur
he accepted out of fear
c'est la peur qui l'a fait accepter
have no fear! liter or hum
n'ayez pas peur!
to live in fear
vivre dans la peur
to live or go in fear of one's life
craindre pour sa vie
he lives in fear of being found out or that he will be found out
il vit dans la crainte perpétuelle d'être découvert
for fear of doing
de peur de faire
for fear that …
de peur que …
+ subj I kept quiet for fear of waking them/that they would wake up
j'ai fait le moins de bruit possible de peur de les réveiller/de peur qu'ils (ne) se réveillent
for fear of death/punishment
de peur de mourir/d'être puni
to have no fear of sth
ne pas avoir peur de qc
to have no fear that …
ne pas avoir peur que …
+ subj fear of God
crainte f de Dieu
the news struck fear into his heart liter
la nouvelle l'a rempli d'effroi

2. fear (worry, apprehension):

fear
crainte f (for pour)
their fears for their son/the future
leurs craintes pour leur fils/pour l'avenir
my fears proved groundless
mes craintes se sont révélées injustifiées
my worst fears were confirmed (when…)
mes pires craintes se sont trouvées confirmées (quand…)
my fears about the company collapsing or that the company would collapse
mes craintes que la société (ne) fasse faillite
fears are growing for sb
on craint de plus en plus pour qn
fears are growing that his life may be in danger
on craint de plus en plus que sa vie (ne) soit en danger
(grave) fears have arisen that …
on craint (fort) que …
I told him my fears that …
je lui ai dit que je craignais que …
+ subj the future/the operation holds no fears for her
elle n'a pas peur de l'avenir/de l'opération

II.fear [Brit fɪə, Am ˈfɪr] VB trans

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1. fear (be afraid of):

fear
craindre
to fear to do
craindre de faire
experts fear a crisis if the situation continues to worsen
les experts craignent une crise si la situation continue à empirer
to fear that …
craindre que …
+ subj she feared that her proposals might not be accepted
elle craignait que ses propositions ne soient pas acceptées
I fear (that) she may be dead
j'ai (bien) peur or je crains qu'elle (ne) soit morte
it is feared (that)
on craint que
+ subj it is feared (that) the recession may get worse
on craint que la récession empire or n'empire
the substance is feared to cause cancer
on craint que la substance ne provoque le cancer
20 people are feared to have died or are feared dead in the accident
on craint que 20 personnes ne soient mortes dans l'accident
a ruler who was greatly feared
un chef qui inspirait la crainte
she's a woman to be feared
c'est une femme redoutable
to fear the worst
craindre le pire, s'attendre au pire

III.fear [Brit fɪə, Am ˈfɪr] VB intr

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IV.fear [Brit fɪə, Am ˈfɪr]

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refuel fig fears, speculation
ranimer
alleviate fears
apaiser
play on fears, prejudices
exploiter
persistent illness, fears, problem, idea
tenace
congenital fear, dislike
congénital
to quake with fear
trembler de peur

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crainte
fear (de of, de faire of doing)
la crainte du ridicule/d'être ridicule
fear of ridicule/of being ridiculous
sans crainte
without fear
par crainte de qc/de faire
for fear of sth/of doing
de crainte qu'on ne le voie
for fear of being seen
de crainte qu'elle ne l'apprenne
for fear that she might find out
de crainte d'avoir à payer, il n'est pas venu
he didn't come for fear of having to pay ou fearing that he might have to pay
crainte
fear
craintes injustifiées
groundless fears
alimenter/apaiser les craintes
to bolster/to calm fears
n'ayez crainte , soyez sans crainte
have no fear
la crainte est le commencement de la sagesse prov
only a fool knows no fear
suant la peur par tous les pores fig
exuding fear
la peur est contagieuse
fear is catching, fear breeds fear

fears in the PONS Dictionary

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II.fear [fɪəʳ, Am fɪr] VB trans

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they feed on people's fears
ils tirent profit des peurs des gens
lingering fears
tenace
misplaced fear
mal fondé(e)
to be prey to all sorts of fears
être en proie à toutes les peurs
haunting fear/memory
harcelant(e)

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fears Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be gnawed by fear/doubt
être rongé par la peur/le doute
to give a gasp of surprise/fear
rester bouche bée
to be prey to all sorts of fears
être en proie à toutes les peurs
to be rigid with fear/pain
être paralysé par la peur/douleur
fears lurk beneath the apparent calm
la peur rôde malgré le calme apparent
they feed on people's fears
ils tirent profit des peurs des gens
no fear of that happening to me
ça ne risque pas de m'arriver
to fear/avoid sb/sth like the plague
craindre/éviter qn/qc comme la peste
fear made its fur stand on end
la peur lui a hérissé les poils
for fear of doing sth/that sb might do sth
de peur de faire qc/que qn fasse qc (subj)
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My eerie shades bubble with an irrepressible sense of humour, ready to laugh with (never "at") those earth-bound mortals whose fears they once shared.
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I connect to a boundless consciousness that has no palpable relationship with my thoughts, fears or desires.
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It has been suggested that this return to stuttering be avoided by dealing with a stutterer's fears during therapy.
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The character also more broadly represents subconscious fears.
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Following a public outcry, his sentence to the pillory was rescinded for fears it would lead to the outbreak of a riot.
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Companies that hire strikebreakers typically play upon these fears when they attempt to convince union members to abandon the strike and cross the union's picket line.
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Various reasons given for this include the fact that the details specify personal details, prominent display may invite jealousy or fears of the evil eye.
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The reason for these declines in consumer expenditure is fears that budget cuts by the government are likely.
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We have not seen any visible impact of recessionary fears on our campus placement.
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They are simply people living their lives, with their own joys and sorrows, hopes and fears.
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