fear in Dutch
fear in Dutch is angst, vrees, schrik — fear means a strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
fear in Dutch
angst
(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
vrees
(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
angst
(countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
schrik
(countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
vrezen
(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.
bang zijn voor
(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.
vrezen om
(intransitive) To worry about, to feel concern for, to be afraid for [with for].
vrezen
(transitive) To venerate; to feel awe towards.
bang zijn
(obsolete, transitive) To cause fear to; to frighten.
What does "fear" mean?
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noun A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
"The fear of failing the exam kept him awake all night."
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verb To be afraid of something or someone.
"Some people fear spiders more than almost anything else."
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verb To worry or be concerned about something.
"I fear we may arrive late if the traffic gets worse."
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fear in a sentence
- The fear of failing the exam kept him awake all night.
- She felt a sudden fear when the lights went out.
- Some people fear spiders more than almost anything else.
- Many children fear the dark.
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What is "fear" in Dutch?
"fear" in Dutch is angst, vrees, schrik. fear means: A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
How do you use "fear" in a sentence?
Example: "The fear of failing the exam kept him awake all night." In Dutch, "fear" is angst, vrees, schrik.
Are there other ways to say "fear" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 7 translations listed for "fear": angst, vrees, schrik, vrezen, bang zijn voor, vrezen om.
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