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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
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fear for [sth] vtr phrasal insep(worry about the loss of)temer por algo, tener miedo por algo loc verb
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
fear for your life v expr(think you are likely to die)temer por su vida loc verb
 He feared for his life when the robber drew a gun.
 Temió por su vida cuando el asaltante sacó la pistola.
  creerse muerto loc verb
 Se creyó muerto cuando el asaltante sacó la pistola.
fear for your sanity v expr(worry you are going insane)temer por tu cordura, temer por tu salud mental loc verb
for fear of [sth] expr(being afraid of)por miedo a loc prep
 She didn't pick up her friend's new baby for fear of dropping it.
 No quiso cargar al bebé de su amiga, por miedo a que se le cayera.
  por temor a loc prep
 No quiso cargar al bebé de su amiga, por temor a que se le cayera.
  no sea que, no vaya a ser que, no fuera que, por si acaso loc prep
 No quiso cargar al bebé de su amiga, no fuera a ser que se le cayera.
for fear that conj(fearing that)por miedo a loc prep
 She stayed home all week for fear that she would catch the swine flu.
 Se quedó en casa toda la semana por miedo a coger la gripe porcina.
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