LEARNit Dictionary

fear

noun
A2
1
A2
the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you
ترس, هراس, وحشت, بیم
2
A2
a feeling of concern about somebody's safety or about something bad that might happen
ترس, هراس, بیم, دلهره
The doctor's report confirmed our worst fears.
Police tried hard to allay the fears of local residents.
her fears for her son’s safety
Alan spoke of his fears for the future.
the fear that he had cancer
The announcement sparked fears that interest rates will rise.
The government announced the new measures amid growing security fears.
verb
B1
1
B1
to be frightened of somebody/something or frightened of doing something
ترسیدن, هراسیدن
2
B1
to feel that something bad might have happened or might happen in the future
ترسیدن, دلواپس بودن, هراس داشتن, دلهره داشتن, واهمه داشتن, بیم داشتن
She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst.
The government feared a backlash from farmers.
Experts fear that terrorists could use the internet to launch attacks.
They rightly feared that presidents, like kings, might abuse their power.
He genuinely feared his life was at risk.
The company feared losing its tax breaks.
Women and children are feared to be among the victims.
The death toll is not as bad as initially feared.
It is feared (that) he may have been kidnapped.
It was feared that unemployment could rise.
Hundreds of people are feared dead.
Never fear/Fear not, I shall return.
3
used to tell somebody that you think that something bad has happened or is true
واهمه, ترس, بیم, هراس
They are unlikely to get here on time, I fear.
‘He must be dead then?’ ‘I fear so.’
‘She's not coming back?’ ‘I fear not.’