Significato di fear in italiano

• 0 a strong, bad feeling that you get when you think that something bad might happen -- paura

  • She was trembling with fear. Stava tremando di paura.

  • There are fears that the disease will spread. C’è paura che la malattia si diffonda.

• 1 to be worried or frightened that something bad might happen or might have happened -- temere, aver paura di

  • Police fear that she drowned in the river. La polizia teme che sia affogata nel fiume.

• 2 to be frightened of something or someone unpleasant -- temere, aver paura di

  • Many older people fear death. Molti anziani temono la morte.

• 3 (a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger -- paura

  • The soldier tried not to show his fear

  • She has a deep-seated fear of spiders.

• 4 to feel fear because of (something) -- avere paura

  • She feared her father when he was angry

  • I fear for my father’s safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).

• 5 to regret -- temere

  • I fear you will not be able to see him today.