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feminine

/kʁɛ̃t/

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Translation

fear, dread

Word origin

From craindre ('to fear'), from a Vulgar Latin cremere, itself a blend of Latin tremere ('to tremble') with a Gaulish word.

Origin
Latin
Root
cremere
English cognates
tremble, tremor

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcraintes

Examples

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He lives in fear of losing his job.

justes.

His fears were well founded.

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She speaks without fear in front of the crowd.

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Fear of the judge calmed everybody down.

partons ' .

We are leaving earlier for fear of being late.

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This word is part of lesson 60.