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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 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 -
3 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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