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

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J'ai peur des ours. I am afraid of bears.
Ce spectacle m'a fait peur. I was frightened at the sight.
Elle se tenait immobile de peur de réveiller le bébé. She sat still for fear of waking the baby.
J'ai caché mes notes dans le tiroir de peur que Maman ne les trouve. I put away the report card in the drawer for fear that Mother should see it.
Elle avait une peur bleue de son mari. She was scared to death of her husband.
Je préfère vivre dans la pauvreté et en paix que dans la richesse et la peur. I'd rather live in peaceful poverty than in wealth and fear.
Nancy a peur des chiens. Nancy is afraid of dogs.
Ce film fait peur aux enfants. This movie is frightening to the children.
Ma mère ne conduit jamais de peur de causer un accident. My mother never drives for fear of causing an accident.
Ils avaient peur du professeur. They were afraid of the teacher.
Les films d'horreur me font peur. Horror movies frighten me.
Elle n'est pas venue à la rencontre de peur de croiser son ex-mari. She didn't attend the meeting for fear of meeting her ex-husband.
Il a peur de père. He is afraid of Father.
Les films d'horreur font peur aux enfants. Scary movies will frighten the children.
Elle refuse de prendre un avion par peur d'un accident. She won't take an airplane for fear of a crash.
Marie a peur des araignées. Mary is afraid of spiders.
Le très mauvais temps fait peur aux gens. Severe weather frightens people.
Il a peur de mourir. He is afraid that he will die.
Les gens avec des coiffures d'Iroquois me font peur. People with Mohawk haircuts frighten me!
Il a peur de nager. He is afraid to swim.
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