fearful

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪərfʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɪrfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fēr′fəl)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
fearful adj (afraid)miedoso/a adj
  temeroso/a adj
 The fearful cat wouldn't come to eat the food until Fiona moved away from it.
 El gato miedoso no fue a comer la comida hasta que Fiona se apartó.
fearful of [sth/sb] adj + prep (afraid of [sth/sb]) (be fearful of)tener miedo de loc verb + prep
  temeroso de loc adj
 The boy's mother was fearful of what might happen if she let him out of her sight.
 Fearful of looking foolish, Colin declined the public speaking opportunity.
 La mamá del niño tenía miedo de lo que podía ocurrir si lo perdía de vista.
 Temeroso de hacer el ridículo, Colin rechazó la oportunidad de hablar en público.
fearful of doing [sth] expr (afraid to do [sth])tener miedo de loc verb
  con miedo a loc adj
 Many people are fearful of going to the dentist.
 Mucha gente tiene miedo de ir al dentista.
 Hay mucha gente con miedo a ir al dentista.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
fearful adj (terrible)terrible adj mf
 The country had a fearful drought this year.
 El país sufrió una terrible sequía este año.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'fearful' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
agoraphobic - apprehension - chicken-hearted - have your heart in your mouth - heart is in your mouth - hunted - scare - tremulous
Spanish:
amilanado - medroso - escamado - asustadizo - azaroso - miedoso - temeroso

Collocations: am fearful of [being, doing, losing], am fearful about [being], are fearful of [what, how, where], more...

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