miedo

/ˈmjedo/, [ˈmje.ð̞o]

afraid, fear


Noun miedo m (plural miedos)

  1. fear
    Tengo miedo.
    I'm afraid.

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Examples
  • Tom me daba miedo.

    I was afraid of Tom.

  • No tengas miedo de hacer preguntas.

    Don't be afraid to ask questions.

  • Mi madre nunca  maneja por miedo a provocar un accidente.

    My mother never drives for fear of causing an accident.

  • El miedo brota siempre de la ignorancia.

    Fear always springs from ignorance.

  • Tom tenía miedo de nadar.

    Tom was afraid to swim.

  • Ellos no le tienen miedo a la muerte.

    They aren't afraid of death.

  • El soldado no tenía el más mínimo miedo de morir.

    The soldier was not in the least afraid to die.

  • Tom tiene miedo al compromiso.

    Tom is afraid of commitment.

  • Le tiene miedo a los gatos.

    He's afraid of cats.

  • Tom tiene miedo de los perros grandes.

    Tom is afraid of big dogs.

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