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I . fear [fɪr, Brit fɪər] N

fear

medo m

to be in fear of sth

ter medo de a. c.

for fear of sth

por medo de a. c.

II . fear [fɪr, Brit fɪər] VB trans

1. fear (be afraid of):

fear

2. fear form (feel concern):

to fear (that ...)

temer (que ...) +subj

Usage examples with fear

eyes wide with fear

olhos arregalados de medo

to fear (that ...)

temer (que ...) +subj

to fear the worst

for fear of sth

por medo de a. c.

a haunting fear/memory

um medo/uma lembrança torturante

numb with fear

paralisado (-a) de medo

he was gripped by fear

ele foi tomado pelo medo

to shiver with fear/cold

tremer de medo/frio

to quake with cold/fear

tremer de frio/medo

to shake with fear/excitement

tremer de medo/entusiasmo

to master one's fear of flying

superar o medo de voar

to be in fear of sth

ter medo de a. c.

damn every man to be the slave of fear

condenar todos os homens a serem escravos do medo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His gimmick over the years has more or less remained the same, a tough talking big mouth who cowered in fear when being physically confronted. en.wikipedia.org

It is a reaction to undesirable sensations or feedback that leads to avoiding the behavior that is followed by this unpleasant or fear-inducing stimulus. en.wikipedia.org

Perhaps for fear of planning a new attack, he decided to reconvene several councils of war. en.wikipedia.org

Although gangs were disproportionately confined to lower-income inner-city sections, fear knew no boundaries citywide. en.wikipedia.org

It contributed to the discovery of new species and the rediscovery of species following years of fear that they were extinct. en.wikipedia.org

The aura may manifest itself as a feeling of dj vu, jamais vu, fear, euphoria or depersonalization. en.wikipedia.org

Feelings can include depression, fear of rejection, feelings of isolation, fear of being found out, and self-destructive feelings. en.wikipedia.org

Did she fear the over-burdened ship might keel over? www.thetelegram.com

Unfortunately, many of the distressed banks would not come forward to accept such loans publicly for fear of a bank run and loss of investors. en.wikipedia.org

However, due to her fear of ridicule and failure, she's very nitpicky and will agonize over even the smallest details. en.wikipedia.org

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