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I. fear [fɪəʳ, Am fɪr] N

1. fear no pl (dread):

Angst f <-, Ängste>
Furcht f <-> vor +dat
Höhenangst f <-, -ängste>
vor etw dat Angst haben
for fear that [or liter lest] ...
to be in fear of sth
vor etw dat Angst haben
to do sth out of fear

2. fear (worry):

Sorge f <-> kein pl
Befürchtung f <-, -en>
fears for sb's life/safety

3. fear no pl old (respect):

Ehrfurcht f <->
Gottesfurcht f <-> kein pl

II. fear [fɪəʳ, Am fɪr] VB trans

1. fear (dread):

to fear sb/sth
jdn/etw fürchten

2. fear form (regret):

to fear [that] ...

3. fear old (respect):

III. fear [fɪəʳ, Am fɪr] VB intr

1. fear form (worry):

to fear for sb/sth
sich dat um etw acc Sorgen machen

2. fear liter (be afraid):

See also

I. strike2 [straɪk] N

1. strike MIL:

Angriff m <-(e)s, -e>
Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge> gegen +acc
Luftangriff m <-(e)s, -e>
Militärschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>
Atomangriff m <-(e)s, -e>
Präventivschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>
Vergeltungsschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

2. strike (discovery):

Fund m <-(e)s, -e>

3. strike Am also fig (conviction):

4. strike Am (in baseball):

Fehlschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

5. strike STOCKEX:

II. strike2 <struck, struck [or old, Am also stricken]> [straɪk] VB trans

1. strike (beat):

jdn/ein Tier [mit etw dat] schlagen
(bang against) to strike sth [with sth]
[mit etw dat] gegen etw acc schlagen
(bang on) to strike sth [with sth]
[mit etw dat] auf etw acc schlagen

2. strike (send by hitting):

3. strike usu passive (reach, damage):

4. strike (meet, bump against):

gegen etw acc stoßen
gegen etw acc fahren
auf etw acc auflaufen

5. strike (knock, hurt):

6. strike (inflict):

7. strike (devastate):

to strike sb/sth
jdn/etw heimsuchen

9. strike (impress):

to be struck on sb/sth inf (be infatuated)
sich acc in jdn/etw verguckt haben inf

10. strike (arouse, induce):

12. strike (manufacture):

13. strike (discover):

auf etw acc stoßen

14. strike (play):

17. strike (occur to):

18. strike (remove):

19. strike (ignite):

20. strike (render):

Phrases:

III. strike2 <struck, struck [or old, Am also stricken]> [straɪk] VB intr

1. strike (reach aim, have impact):

3. strike (cause suffering):

strike illness, disaster

4. strike clock:

schlagen <schlägt, schlug, geschlagen>

5. strike (find):

Phrases:

I. strike1 [straɪk] N

1. strike (of labour):

Streik m <-(e)s, -s>
Ausstand m <-(e)s>
Sitzstreik m <-(e)s, -s>
to be on strike against sth/sb Am
etw/jdn bestreiken

2. strike (occurrence):

II. strike1 [straɪk] VB intr

für etw acc streiken

ˈfear-rid·den ADJ

Present
Ifear
youfear
he/she/itfears
wefear
youfear
theyfear
Past
Ifeared
youfeared
he/she/itfeared
wefeared
youfeared
theyfeared
Present Perfect
Ihavefeared
youhavefeared
he/she/ithasfeared
wehavefeared
youhavefeared
theyhavefeared
Past Perfect
Ihadfeared
youhadfeared
he/she/ithadfeared
wehadfeared
youhadfeared
theyhadfeared

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