fear
gb/fˈɪɹ/ us/fˈɪɹ/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1800
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
entity
1
Unpleasant feeling of danger
A bad feeling you have when you think you might be hurt or something bad might happen.
الگوی کاربرد:
fear of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fear' with 'afraid'. 'Fear' is a noun (or verb), while 'afraid' is an adjective.
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
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.)
ترکیبهای رایج
fear of failure
|face your fear
|deep fear
|fear for safety
|overcome fear
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She felt a sudden fear when she heard footsteps behind her.
- His biggest fear is speaking in front of large crowds.
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I have a fear of snakes.
- Her fear is very strong.
- He has no fear of the dark.
- They live in fear of war.
- My brother has a fear of dogs.
فعل
B1
action
2
To feel afraid of something
To feel worried or scared about something bad that might happen.
الگوی کاربرد:
to fear [something/that clause]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may overuse 'fear' instead of more natural phrases like 'be afraid of' in casual speech.
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
hope (To want something good to happen, the opposite emotional direction of fearing.)
ترکیبهای رایج
fear the worst
|fear for safety
|greatly fear
|fear death
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- I fear that we may be too late.
- She fears going out alone at night.
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I fear we are late.
- She fears the dark.
- They fear losing their home.
- I fear it will rain tomorrow.
- He fears dogs.
اسم
B2
entity
3
Possibility of danger or harm
The chance that something bad might happen.
الگوی کاربرد:
fear that [something will happen]
هممعنیها
threat (A source of possible harm; more concrete than 'fear'.)
متضادها
security (The state of being safe from danger.)
ترکیبهای رایج
fear of attack
|fear of loss
|real fear
موضوعها
emotions
|risk
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- There is growing fear that the conflict will spread.
- The fear of economic collapse kept investors cautious.
- Fear of retaliation prevented them from speaking out.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- There is fear of war.
- Fear of fire is common.
- Fear of losing money is strong.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
fear
IPA
GB/fˈɪɹ/
US/fˈɪɹ/
هجاها و تکیه
fear (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (fear)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: fear
- Plural: fear, fears
Verb
- Base: fear
- 3rd Person Singular: fears
- Present Participle: fearing
- Past: feared
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- No fear! I’m not jumping off that cliff.
- ‘Want to try skydiving?’ ‘No fear!’