temor

/teˈmoɾ/, [t̪eˈmoɾ]

fear


Noun temor m (plural temores)

  1. fear
  2. awe
  3. dread, apprehension, trepidation

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Examples
  • Ese muchacho no mostró ningún temor.

    That boy showed no fear.

  • El temor es un gran motivador.

    Fear is a great motivator.

  • Ella corrió a la estación por temor a perderse el tren.

    She ran to the station for fear that she would miss the train.

  • Él no quiere salir de la habitación por temor a volver a resfriarse.

    He doesn't want to leave the room because he's afraid that he'll catch another cold.

  • No le doy respuestas por temor de que pueda confundirlo.

    I gave no answer for fear I should confuse him.

  • El temor entró sigilosamente en mi corazón y se instaló allí.

    Fear crept into my heart and settled there.

  • Algo que deberías saber acerca de mí es que mi mayor temor en la vida es que la gente averigüe que yo soy pobre.

    Something you should know about me is that my greatest fear in life is that people will find out that I'm poor.

  • Emily tiene temor a las alturas.

    Emily is afraid of heights.

  • El deseo de sobrevivir y el temor a la muerte son sentimientos artísticos.

    The desire to survive and the fear of death are artistic sentiments.

  • Es mejor que registres esta carta por temor a que se pierda.

    You had better get this letter registered for fear it should be lost.

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