| Principales traductions |
| craindre [qch/qqn]⇒ vtr | (avoir peur de [qch]) | be afraid of [sth/sb] v expr |
| | | be scared of [sth/sb] v expr |
| | (formal) | fear⇒ vtr |
| | Ma petite sœur craint les araignées. Les élèves craignaient leur professeur, qu'ils trouvaient sévère. |
| | The pupils were afraid of their teacher, who they thought was too strict. |
| | My little sister is scared of spiders. |
| craindre de faire [qch] loc v | (avoir peur de faire [qch]) | be afraid of [sth], be afraid of doing [sth] v expr |
| | | be scared of [sth], be scared of doing [sth] v expr |
| | | have a fear of [sth], have a fear of doing [sth] v expr |
| | (formal) | fear⇒ vtr |
| | Mon mari craint de prendre l'avion. |
| | My husband has a fear of flying. |
| craindre [qch] vtr | (redouter, éprouver une inquiétude) | be worried about [sth], be concerned about [sth], be afraid of [sth] v expr |
| | (formal) | fear⇒ vtr |
| | Les autorités françaises craignent un nouvel attentat sur leur sol. |
| | The French authorities are worried about a new terrorist attack on French soil. |
| craindre que + [subjonctif] vtr + conj | (redouter) | be worried + [indicative], be worried that + [indicative] vi + adj |
| | | be concerned + indicative, be concerned that + [indicative] vi + adj |
| | (formal) | fear + [indicative]⇒, fear that + indicative⇒ vtr |
| | Je crains qu'ils n'arrivent trop tard à la gare. |
| | I'm worried they'll get to the station too late. |
| craindre [qch] vtr | (mal supporter [qch]) | be sensitive to [sth] v expr |
| | | not like [sth] v expr |
| | Le basilic craint le gel. |
| | Basil plants are sensitive to the cold. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| craindre vi | argot (être nul) (figurative, slang) | suck⇒ vi |
| | Être en retard à un entretien d'embauche, ça craint ! |
| | Being late for a job interview sucks! It sucks to be late for a job interview! |
| craindre vi | (être dangereux) | be dangerous, be risky vi + adj |
| | Ne va pas dans ce quartier la nuit parce qu'il craint. |
| | Don't go into that neighbourhood at night, as it's dangerous. |