Usage examples of "avait peur" in French with translation to English

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Elle avait peur du chien. She was afraid of the dog.
Il avait peur que vous le descendiez. He was scared you would shoot him.
Elle avait peur de voyager seule. She was afraid to travel alone.
Il avait peur que vous lui tiriez dessus. He was scared you would shoot him.
Maman avait peur que je me salisse. Mother was afraid I would get dirty.
Il avait peur d'admettre qu'il ne savait pas. He was scared to admit that he didn't know.
Elle avait peur de faire un discours. She was afraid to make a speech.
Elle avait peur d'admettre qu'elle ne savait pas. She was scared to admit that she didn't know.
Jim avait peur d'un travail physique. Jim was afraid of physical labor.
La fille avait peur de sauter du toit. The girl was afraid to jump down from the roof.
La jeune fille avait peur de sauter du toit. The girl was afraid to jump down from the roof.
Il dit qu'il avait peur qu'il ne pleuve. He said that he was afraid it would be rainy.
Elle lui recommanda d'aller au poste de police mais il avait peur de le faire. She advised him to go to the police station, but he was afraid to.
Elle lui a recommandé d'aller au poste de police mais il avait peur de le faire. She advised him to go to the police station, but he was afraid to.
Andersen avait aussi peur des chiens. Andersen was afraid of dogs, too.
Nancy a peur des chiens. Nancy is afraid of dogs.
Merry a peur des chiens. Merry is scared of dogs.
Il commença à avoir peur. He began to feel afraid.
Nous avions peur de rater notre train. We were worried we might miss the train.
Il a peur de père. He is afraid of Father.
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