temen

fear, they fear


Verb temen

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of temer.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes) present indicative form of temer.

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Examples
  • Ellos les temen a los dioses.

    They are afraid of the gods.

  • Los ricos y los pobres le temen a la muerte.

    The rich and the poor are afraid of death.

  • Ellos temen a la muerte.

    They are afraid of death.

  • Todos le temen al tiempo.

    Everybody fears time.

  • Ellas temen a la muerte.

    They are afraid of death.

  • Temer al amor es temer a la vida, y las personas que le temen a la vida, ya están tres cuartas partes muertas.

    To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.

  • Muchos mineros temen que la mina se cierre dentro de poco.

    Many miners are afraid that the mine will be closed down soon.

  • Las ranas les temen a las serpientes.

    Frogs are afraid of snakes.

  • Niños quemados temen al fuego.

    A burnt child fears the fire.

  • Temen que pueda estar muerto.

    They fear that he may be dead.

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