fear
gb/fˈɪɹ/ us/fˈɪɹ/
A2
Engleză
~ 1800
félelem, fél, veszély, kockázat
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
félelem
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fear' with 'afraid'. 'Fear' is a noun (or verb), while 'afraid' is an adjective.
Sens
Unpleasant feeling of danger
Colocații
fear of failure
|face your fear
|deep fear
|fear for safety
|overcome fear
Sinonime
terror (Stronger and more intense, often implying extreme panic.)
|
anxiety (A more general feeling of worry, which may not be linked to a specific danger.)
Antonime
courage (The ability to face danger or pain without fear.)
|
confidence (A feeling of certainty and self-assurance that reduces fear.)
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
VERB
B1
2
fél
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse 'fear' instead of more natural phrases like 'be afraid of' in casual speech.
Sens
To feel afraid of something
Colocații
fear the worst
|fear for safety
|greatly fear
|fear death
Sinonime
dread (Implies strong fear mixed with intense dislike or reluctance about something in the future.)
|
worry (Weaker and more about mental concern than immediate danger.)
Antonime
hope (To want something good to happen, the opposite emotional direction of fearing.)
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
There is fear of war.
Fennáll a háború veszélye.
Fear of fire is common.
Gyakori a tűzveszély.
Fear of losing money is strong.
Sens
Possibility of danger or harm
Colocații
fear of attack
|fear of loss
|real fear
Sinonime
threat (A source of possible harm; more concrete than 'fear'.)
Antonime
security (The state of being safe from danger.)
Teme
emotions
|risk
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The chance that something bad might happen.
The possibility or likelihood that something bad or dangerous will happen; a cause for concern.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
fear
IPA
GB/fˈɪɹ/
US/fˈɪɹ/
Silabe și accent
fear (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (fear)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: fear
- Plural: fear, fears
Verb
- Base: fear
- 3rd Person Singular: fears
- Present Participle: fearing
- Past: feared
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- No fear! I’m not jumping off that cliff.
- ‘Want to try skydiving?’ ‘No fear!’