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/ˈmjeðo/
Translation
fear, fright
Word origin
From Latin metus ('fear, dread'). A direct popular inheritance into Spanish.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- metus
Grammar
Examples
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I am afraid of speaking in public.
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Fear did not let him act in time.
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Do not let fear make decisions for you.
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As a child he was afraid of big dogs.
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It is scary to drive with so much rain on the road.
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