Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fear' with 'afraid'. 'Fear' is a noun (or verb), while 'afraid' is an adjective.
Znaczenie
Unpleasant feeling of danger
Kolokacje
fear of failure
|face your fear
|deep fear
|fear for safety
|overcome fear
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
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.)
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may overuse 'fear' instead of more natural phrases like 'be afraid of' in casual speech.
Znaczenie
To feel afraid of something
Kolokacje
fear the worst
|fear for safety
|greatly fear
|fear death
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
hope (To want something good to happen, the opposite emotional direction of fearing.)
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
There is fear of war.
Fennáll a háború veszélye.
Fear of fire is common.
Gyakori a tűzveszély.
Fear of losing money is strong.
Znaczenie
Possibility of danger or harm
Kolokacje
fear of attack
|fear of loss
|real fear
Synonimy
threat (A source of possible harm; more concrete than 'fear'.)
Antonimy
security (The state of being safe from danger.)
Tematy
emotions
|risk
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
The chance that something bad might happen.
The possibility or likelihood that something bad or dangerous will happen; a cause for concern.