miedo

/ˈmjedo/, [ˈmje.ð̞o]

afraid, fear


Examples
  • Tom no quería admitir que tuviera miedo.

    Tom didn't want to admit that he was scared.

  • Prefiero no tomar ningún medicamento, porque tengo miedo de las reacciones adversas.

    I prefer not to take medicine, because I am afraid of drug side effect.

  • Ella no pudo superar su miedo a la oscuridad.

    She could not get over her fear of the dark.

  • No hay razón para tener miedo.

    There's no reason to be afraid.

  • Tengo miedo a los búhos.

    I'm afraid of owls.

  • Tomás, no te tengo miedo.

    I'm not afraid of you, Tom.

  • Eso no da miedo.

    That's not scary.

  • Si se trata de una escena de miedo, no puede faltar ni el ulular de un búho ni el aullido de los lobos bajo la luna llena.

    In a scary scene, it never fails that there is either an owl hooting or wolves howling under the full moon.

  • La ignorancia es la madre del miedo así como de la admiración.

    Ignorance is the mother of fear as well as of admiration.

  • Se niega a coger el avión por miedo a un accidente.

    She won't take an airplane for fear of a crash.

  • No empieces si tienes miedo, y una vez empezado no temas.

    Do not start if afraid, once begun do not be afraid.

  • El miedo prevalece.

    Fear prevails.

  • Tom tenía miedo de que le encerraran y tirasen la llave.

    Tom was afraid that they'd lock him up and throw away the key.

  • Tiene miedo de su propia sombra.

    He is afraid of his own shadow.

  • A veces siento miedo de mí mismo.

    Sometimes I feel afraid of myself.

  • Tú tienes miedo.

    You are afraid.

  • ¡No tengas miedo de cometer errores!

    Don't be afraid of making mistakes.

  • No, no les tengo miedo a los fantasmas.

    No, I'm not afraid of ghosts.

  • No tiene miedo.

    He has no fear.

  • Tom tiene mucho miedo de las serpientes.

    Tom is very afraid of snakes.


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