fear

FEAR noun

uk/fɪər/ us
B1 [ C,U ] a strong, unpleasant feeling that you get when you think that something bad, dangerous, or frightening might happen

страх
She was trembling with fear . Unlike the rest of us, Dave had no fear of snakes. [ + (that) ] There are fear s that the disease will spread to other countries. for fear of sth/doing sth
because you are worried about something/doing something

из боязни
I didn't want to move for fear of waking her up.
fear verb [ T ] uk/fɪər/ us
B2 to be worried or frightened that something bad might happen or might have happened

опасаться
[ + (that) ] Police fear that the couple may have drowned. We huddled together, fear ing we'd be killed. B2 to be frightened of something or someone unpleasant

бояться, страшиться
Most older employees fear unemployment.  fear the worst
B2 If you fear the worst, you are frightened that an unpleasant situation will become much worse.

ожидать наихудшего
When there was no sign of the children, rescuers fear ed the worst. Фразовые глаголы fear for sth/sb