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1 fearful
1 ( afraid) craintif/-ive ; to be fearful avoir peur ; to be fearful of sth/of doing avoir peur de qch/de faire ; to be fearful for sb craindre pour qn ;2 ( dreadful) [noise, sight] affreux/-euse ; [rage, argument, anxiety, heat] terrible ; it's a fearful nuisance c'est terriblement or affreusement gênant ; he's a fearful bore il est terriblement ennuyeux. -
2 fearful
fearful ['fɪəfʊl](a) (very bad) épouvantable, affreux;∎ he has a fearful temper il a un caractère épouvantable∎ he's a fearful bore! c'est un raseur de première!;∎ they were making a fearful din ils faisaient un bruit épouvantable ou un boucan infernal∎ she is fearful of angering him elle craint de le mettre en colère -
3 fearful
fearful [ˈfɪəfʊl]a. ( = frightened) I was fearful of waking her je craignais de la réveillerb. [spectacle, noise] effrayant ; [accident] épouvantable* * *['fɪəfl]1) ( afraid) craintif/-iveto be fearful of something/of doing — avoir peur de quelque chose/de faire
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4 fearful
1) (afraid: a fearful look.) craintif2) (terrible: The lion gave a fearful roar.) effrayant3) (very bad: a fearful mistake!) épouvantable -
5 fearful
adj.craintif; timoré; plein d'appréhensionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > fearful
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6 awe
awe [ɔ:]* * *[ɔː] 1.noun crainte f mêlée d'admiration; ( less fearful) respect m2.to watch/listen in awe — regarder/écouter impressionné
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7 apprehensive
apprehensive [‚æprɪˈhensɪv]* * *[ˌæprɪ'hensɪv]adjective craintif/-iveto be apprehensive — être inquiet/-iète
to feel apprehensive about something — ( fearful) appréhender quelque chose; ( worried) avoir des inquiétudes au sujet de quelque chose
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8 nervous
nervous [ˈnɜ:vəs]• don't be nervous, it'll be all right ne t'inquiète pas, tout se passera bien• to have a nervous breakdown faire une dépression nerveuse ► nervous exhaustion noun fatigue f nerveuse ; (serious) surmenage m━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]nervous is not always translated by nerveux.* * *['nɜːvəs]1) [person] ( fearful) timide; ( anxious) angoissé; ( highly strung) nerveux/-euse; [smile, laugh, habit] nerveux/-euseto be nervous of GB ou around US — avoir peur de [strangers, animals]
to be nervous of GB ou about US — redouter [change, disagreement]
to feel nervous — ( apprehensive) gen être angoissé; ( before performance) avoir le trac (colloq); ( afraid) avoir peur; ( ill at ease) se sentir mal à l'aise
she makes me feel nervous — ( intimidates me) elle me met mal à l'aise; ( puts my nerves on edge) elle me rend nerveux
2) Anatomy, Medicine nerveux/-euse3) Finance instable -
9 wimp
* * *(colloq) [wɪmp] noun péj ( ineffectual) lavette (colloq) f; ( fearful) poule f mouilléePhrasal Verbs:- wimp out -
10 fear
[fiə] 1. noun((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) peur2. verb1) (to feel fear because of (something): She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).) avoir peur (de)2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) craindre (que)•- fearful- fearfully - fearless - fearlessly - for fear of - in fear of -
11 apprehensive
apprehensive adj [glance, person] craintif/-ive ; to be deeply/slightly apprehensive être très/légèrement inquiet/-iète ; to feel apprehensive about sth ( fearful) appréhender qch ; ( worried) avoir des inquiétudes au sujet de qch ; to be apprehensive about doing sth appréhender de faire qch ; they were apprehensive of an enemy attack ils craignaient une attaque ennemie ; they are apprehensive that he will betray them ils craignent qu'il ne les trahisse. -
12 awe
A n crainte f mêlée d'admiration ; ( less fearful) respect m ; to watch/listen in awe regarder/écouter impressionné. -
13 nervous
1 [person] ( fearful) timide ; ( anxious) angoissé ; ( highly strung) nerveux/-euse ; [smile, laugh, habit] nerveux/-euse ; to be nervous of GB ou around US avoir peur de [strangers, animals etc] ; to be nervous of GB ou about US redouter [change, disagreement] ; to be nervous about doing avoir peur de faire ; to feel nervous ( apprehensive) gen être angoissé ; ( before performance) avoir le trac ○ ; ( afraid) avoir peur ; ( ill at ease) se sentir mal à l'aise ; I feel nervous in crowds les foules m'angoissent ; she makes me feel nervous ( intimidates me) elle me met mal à l'aise ; ( puts my nerves on edge) elle me rend nerveux ; all this talk of war makes me nervous toutes ces rumeurs de guerre m'inquiètent ; ‘not suitable for persons of a nervous disposition’ ‘ce film est déconseillé aux âmes sensibles’ ;2 Anat, Med nerveux/-euse ; nervous disease maladie f nerveuse ; nervous exhaustion fatigue f nerveuse ; nervous tension tension f nerveuse ;3 Fin [market] instable. -
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15 cringing
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16 dire
dire ['daɪə(r)]∎ dire warnings avertissements mpl sinistres∎ the film was pretty dire le film était vraiment mauvais□ ou nul∎ he's in dire need of sleep il a absolument besoin de sommeil;∎ only in cases of dire necessity seulement en cas de necessité absolue;∎ he sold the family seat out of dire necessity il a vendu la demeure familiale parce qu'il ne pouvait pas faire autrement;∎ dire poverty misère f noire;∎ to be in dire straits être dans une situation désespérée -
17 jealous
jealous ['dʒeləs](a) (fearful of rivals) jaloux;∎ a jealous lover un amant jaloux;∎ he gets terribly jealous il a des crises de jalousie terribles∎ to be jealous of sb être jaloux de qn;∎ he became very jealous of her sudden success sa réussite soudaine l'a rendu très jaloux(c) (possessive) jaloux, possessif;∎ to be jealous of one's reputation être jaloux de ou veiller à sa réputation -
18 scary
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19 shrinking
shrinking ['ʃrɪŋkɪŋ]►► shrinking violet = personne sensible et timide;∎ she's no shrinking violet elle est loin d'être timide
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