avoir peur — meaning in English

English meaning

• dismay noun A strong feeling of sudden worry, disappointment, or discouragement.
• fear noun A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
• scared adjective Feeling fear; afraid.

Senses

avoir peur is used for these senses in English:

• dismay To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.
• fear (transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.
• scared Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.

dismay — full definition

1. noun A strong feeling of sudden worry, disappointment, or discouragement.
2. verb To fill someone with worry, disappointment, or a sudden loss of confidence.

fear — full definition

1. noun A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
2. verb To be afraid of something or someone.
3. verb To worry or be concerned about something.

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