fear

peur, crainte

Sentiment éprouvé quand quelqu’un ou quelque chose nous fait peur.

En anglais simple : The feeling of being afraid of someone or something.

• She has a fear of spiders.
• He overcame his fear of flying.
• Fear of the dark kept the child awake.

Comment l'utiliser : fear of someone/something (His fear of dogs began in childhood.)

Synonymes : fright, anxiety

Expressions courantes : fear of something, overcome fear, live in fear, shake with fear

chance, possibilité

Dans les expressions avec «no», désigne la possibilité qu’une chose arrive, généralement pour dire qu’elle n’arrivera pas.

En anglais simple : In expressions with “no,” the chance that something will happen.

• There is no fear of her being early.
• No fear of him buying dinner; he never pays.
• There was no fear of them working too hard.

Comment l'utiliser : no fear of something/doing something (There is no fear of him arriving early.)

Synonymes : chance, likelihood

Expressions courantes : no fear of, no fear whatsoever

crainte, révérence

Profond respect pour Dieu, souvent accompagné de la peur d’enfreindre les règles religieuses.

En anglais simple : Deep respect for God, often including worry about breaking religious rules.

• He lived in fear of God.
• The sermon described holy fear as respect for God.
• Her fear of the Lord guided her actions.

Comment l'utiliser : fear of someone/something (Their fear of God shaped their daily choices.)

Synonymes : reverence, awe

Expressions courantes : fear of god, holy fear, fear of the lord

craindre, redouter

Avoir peur de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose, ou s’inquiéter qu’un malheur arrive.

En anglais simple : To be afraid of someone or something, or worry that something bad will happen.

• She fears dogs.
• We feared that nobody would come.
• Do you fear losing your home?

Comment l'utiliser : fear that… (They feared that the bridge would collapse.); fear doing something (He fears losing his job.)

Synonymes : dread, be afraid of

Expressions courantes : fear the worst, fear someone, fear failure, never fear

craindre pour, s’inquiéter pour

S’inquiéter du risque qu’une personne ou une chose soit blessée, endommagée ou perdue.

En anglais simple : To worry that someone or something may be harmed or lost.

• We fear for his safety.
• They feared for their lives during the storm.
• She fears for the future of the business.

Comment l'utiliser : fear for someone/something (She fears for her brother’s safety.)

Synonymes : worry about, be concerned about

Expressions courantes : fear for someone, fear for safety, fear for survival

regretter

S’emploie pour dire poliment qu’on pense qu’une chose décevante ou désagréable est vraie.

En anglais simple : Used to politely say that you think something disappointing or unpleasant is true.

• I fear you are too late.
• We have failed, I fear.
• I fear there is nothing more I can do.

Comment l'utiliser : I fear (that)… (I fear that we have missed the last train.)

Synonymes : regret to say

Expressions courantes : i fear that, i fear so, i fear not

vénérer, craindre

Éprouver un profond respect pour Dieu ou un autre être religieux puissant.

En anglais simple : To feel deep respect for God or another powerful religious being.

• They were taught to fear God.
• The preacher urged his listeners to fear the Lord.
• She feared God and followed her faith closely.

Synonymes : revere, venerate

Expressions courantes : fear god, fear the lord