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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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fear' with 'afraid'. 'Fear' is a noun (or verb), while 'afraid' is an adjective.
Anlam
Unpleasant feeling of danger
Eşdizimler
fear of failure
|face your fear
|deep fear
|fear for safety
|overcome fear
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
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.)
Konular
emotions
|daily life
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
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.
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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.
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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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may overuse 'fear' instead of more natural phrases like 'be afraid of' in casual speech.
Anlam
To feel afraid of something
Eşdizimler
fear the worst
|fear for safety
|greatly fear
|fear death
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
hope (To want something good to happen, the opposite emotional direction of fearing.)
Konular
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
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.
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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.
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There is fear of war.
Fennáll a háború veszélye.
Fear of fire is common.
Gyakori a tűzveszély.
Fear of losing money is strong.
Anlam
Possibility of danger or harm
Eşdizimler
fear of attack
|fear of loss
|real fear
Eş anlamlılar
threat (A source of possible harm; more concrete than 'fear'.)
Zıt anlamlılar
security (The state of being safe from danger.)
Konular
emotions
|risk
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
The chance that something bad might happen.
The possibility or likelihood that something bad or dangerous will happen; a cause for concern.