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| tener miedo loc verb | (sentir temor) | be scared, be afraid vi + adj |
| | Después del terremoto, los niños tienen miedo y no quieren dormir en su habitación. |
| | Since the earthquake, the children have been scared (or: have been afraid) and don't want to sleep in their room. |
tener miedo de hacer algo,
tener miedo a hacer algo loc verb + prep | (sentir temor de hacer algo) | be afraid to do [sth] v expr |
| | | fear doing [sth] v expr |
| | Tras recibir amenazas de muerte, la actriz tiene miedo de salir de su casa. |
| | After receiving death threats, the actress is afraid to leave her home. |
tener miedo de algo,
tener miedo a algo loc verb + prep | (sentir temor de algo) | be afraid of [sth], be scared of [sth] v expr |
| | El pequeño tiene miedo de la oscuridad y no quiere dormir solo. |
| | The little boy is scared of the dark and doesn't want to sleep alone. |