1. имя существительное 1) боязнь, страх; испуг; смятение; ужас Например: for fear — из страха, из боязни in fear — в страхе, со страхом without fear or favour — справедливо, беспристрастно Синоним(ы): alarm, fright, horror, terror, dread Антоним(ы): calmness, courage, equanimity 2) опасение 3) благоговейный страх 2. глагол 1) бояться, страшиться, пугаться Например: to fear greatly / very much — очень бояться to fear for — бояться за I fear to think what may happen. — Мне страшно подумать, что может случиться. Синоним(ы): dread 2) предчувствовать (что-либо дурное) , ожидать (несчастья); опасаться Например: I fear for the safety of those mountain climbers in this sudden bad weather. — Я опасаюсь за безопасность этих альпинистов в условиях внезапно наступившего ухудшения погоды. All mothers fear for their children when they first leave home. — Все матери боятся за своих детей, когда те в первый раз уезжают из дома. Синоним(ы): apprehend 3) [устаревшее] пугать, внушать страх Например: It fears me. — Это меня пугает. Синоним(ы): frighten 4) почитать; относиться с трепетом, благоговейным страхом Синоним(ы): revere
I. verb Etymology: Middle English feren, from Old English fǣran, from fǣr transitive verb 1. archaic frighten 2. archaic to feel fear in (oneself) 3. to have a reverential awe of Example: fear God 4. to be afraid of; expect with alarm Example: fear the worst intransitive verb to be afraid or apprehensive Example: feared for their lives • fearer noun II. noun Etymology: Middle English fer, from Old English fǣr sudden danger; akin to Old High German fāra ambush and perhaps to Latin periculum attempt, peril, Greek peiran to attempt 1. a. an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger b. (1) an instance of this emotion (2) a state marked by this emotion 2. anxious concern; solicitude 3. profound reverence and awe especially toward God 4. reason for alarm; danger Synonyms: fear, dread, fright, alarm, panic, terror, trepidation mean painful agitation in the presence or anticipation of danger. fear is the most general term and implies anxiety and usually loss of courage Example: fear of the unknown. dread usually adds the idea of intense reluctance to face or meet a person or situation and suggests aversion as well as anxiety Example: faced the meeting with dread. fright implies the shock of sudden, startling fear Example: fright at being awakened suddenly. alarm suggests a sudden and intense awareness of immediate danger Example: view the situation with alarm. panic implies unreasoning and overmastering fear causing hysterical activity Example: the news caused widespread panic. terror implies the most extreme degree of fear Example: immobilized with terror. trepidation adds to dread the implications of timidity, trembling, and hesitation Example: raised the subject with trepidation.