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temer

verb

  1. 1. to fear, to be afraid of

    feeling afraid

    Common combinations

    • temer la muerte — to fear death
    • temer las consecuencias — to fear the consequences
    • temer el fracaso — to fear failure
    • Temo a las arañas.I'm afraid of spiders.
    • Mi hermana teme la oscuridad.My sister is afraid of the dark.
    • No temas al perro; es tranquilo.Don't be afraid of the dog; he's calm.

  2. 2. to fear, to be afraid that + que + subjuntivo

    expecting something bad

    • Temo que no venga.I'm afraid he won't come.
    • Me temo que hoy no abre.I'm afraid it's not open today.
    • Temíamos que el tren se retrasara.We were afraid the train would be delayed.

  3. 3. to fear for temer por

    to worry about someone's safety or well-being

    Common combinations

    • temer por la vida de alguien — to fear for someone's life
    • Temo por su salud.I'm worried about his health.
    • La madre teme por sus hijos.The mother fears for her children.
    • Todos temíamos por el piloto.We were all afraid for the pilot.

Same root

temortemibletemeroso

Phrases with this word

temer lo peor