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angst ADJ

angst
afraid
jdm angst [und bange] werden
to become afraid

Angst <-, Ängste> [aŋst, pl ˈɛŋstə] N f

1. Angst (Furcht):

Angst
fear
die Angst vor jdm/etw
the fear of sb/sth
Angst bekommen [o. inf kriegen]
to become [or inf get] afraid [or frightened]
Angst [vor jdm/etw/einem Tier] haben
to be afraid [of sb/sth/an animal]
ich habe solche Angst!
I am so afraid!
er hat im Dunkeln Angst
he is afraid of the dark
Angst um jdn/etw haben
to be worried about sb/sth
jdm Angst machen [o. inf einjagen] [o. form einflößen]
to frighten sb
jdm Angst [und bange] machen
to strike fear into sb's heart
aus Angst, etw zu tun
for fear of doing sth
vor Angst
by [or with] fear
vor Angst war sie wie gelähmt
[it was as if] she was paralyzed by fear
vor Angst brachte er kein Wort heraus
he was struck dumb with fear
keine Angst! inf
don't worry
Angst und Schrecken verbreiten
to spread fear and terror

2. Angst (seelische Unruhe):

Angst
anxiety
in tausend Ängsten [um jdn] schweben
to be terribly worried [about sb]

angst·ein·flö·ßend, Angst ein·flö·ßend ADJ

angsteinflößend
frightening
angsteinflößend (schlimmer)
terrifying
das stürmische Wetter war angsteinflößend
the wildness of the weather was frightening