fear
gb/fˈɪɹ/ us/fˈɪɹ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1800
félelem, fél, veszély, kockázat
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
félelem
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
fear of [something]
She felt a sudden fear when she heard footsteps behind her.
Hirtelen félelem fogta el, amikor lépteket hallott maga mögött.
His biggest fear is speaking in front of large crowds.
A legnagyobb félelme az, hogy nagy tömeg előtt kell beszélnie.
The child cried out in fear when the dog barked.
Many people have a fear of flying.
He conquered his fear of heights after many lessons.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I have a fear of snakes.
Félek a kígyóktól.
Her fear is very strong.
Nagyon erős a félelme.
He has no fear of the dark.
They live in fear of war.
My brother has a fear of dogs.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fear' with 'afraid'. 'Fear' is a noun (or verb), while 'afraid' is an adjective.
Σημασία
Unpleasant feeling of danger
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fear of failure
|face your fear
|deep fear
|fear for safety
|overcome fear
Συνώνυμα
terror (Stronger and more intense, often implying extreme panic.)
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anxiety (A more general feeling of worry, which may not be linked to a specific danger.)
Αντώνυμα
courage (The ability to face danger or pain without fear.)
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confidence (A feeling of certainty and self-assurance that reduces fear.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A bad feeling you have when you think you might be hurt or something bad might happen.
An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause harm, or a threat.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
fél
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to fear [something/that clause]
I fear that we may be too late.
Attól félek, hogy már elkéstünk.
She fears going out alone at night.
Fél egyedül kimenni éjszaka.
Many people feared the disease would spread quickly.
He feared for his job after the company announced cuts.
They feared he might be lost in the mountains.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I fear we are late.
Attól félek, hogy elkéstünk.
She fears the dark.
Fél a sötéttől.
They fear losing their home.
I fear it will rain tomorrow.
He fears dogs.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse 'fear' instead of more natural phrases like 'be afraid of' in casual speech.
Σημασία
To feel afraid of something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fear the worst
|fear for safety
|greatly fear
|fear death
Συνώνυμα
dread (Implies strong fear mixed with intense dislike or reluctance about something in the future.)
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worry (Weaker and more about mental concern than immediate danger.)
Αντώνυμα
hope (To want something good to happen, the opposite emotional direction of fearing.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To feel worried or scared about something bad that might happen.
To feel afraid that someone or something is dangerous or that something bad will happen.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
fear that [something will happen]
There is growing fear that the conflict will spread.
Egyre nagyobb a veszélye annak, hogy a konfliktus továbbterjed.
The fear of economic collapse kept investors cautious.
A gazdasági összeomlás kockázata óvatosságra intette a befektetőket.
Fear of retaliation prevented them from speaking out.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
There is fear of war.
Fennáll a háború veszélye.
Fear of fire is common.
Gyakori a tűzveszély.
Fear of losing money is strong.
Σημασία
Possibility of danger or harm
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fear of attack
|fear of loss
|real fear
Συνώνυμα
threat (A source of possible harm; more concrete than 'fear'.)
Αντώνυμα
security (The state of being safe from danger.)
Θέματα
emotions
|risk
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
The chance that something bad might happen.
The possibility or likelihood that something bad or dangerous will happen; a cause for concern.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
fear
IPA
GB/fˈɪɹ/
US/fˈɪɹ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
fear (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (fear)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: fear
- Plural: fear, fears
Verb
- Base: fear
- 3rd Person Singular: fears
- Present Participle: fearing
- Past: feared
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
for fear of
1/fɚ fˈɪɹ əv/
fixed phrase
To avoid due to possible danger
Because you are worried something bad might happen if you do it.
Παραδείγματα
- He left early for fear of missing the train.
- She spoke quietly for fear of waking the baby.
in fear of one's life
1/ˈɪn fˈɪɹ əv wˈʌnz lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
Believing one might die
Being very afraid because you think you might be killed.
Παραδείγματα
- The hostage was in fear of his life during the standoff.
- She ran in fear of her life when she saw the fire.
no fear
1/nˈoʊ fˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
Strong refusal or rejection
Used to say you will not do something at all because you do not want to.
Παραδείγματα
- No fear! I’m not jumping off that cliff.
- ‘Want to try skydiving?’ ‘No fear!’