Usage examples of "for fear of" in English with translation to French

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She sat still for fear of waking the baby. Elle se tenait immobile de peur de réveiller le bébé.

My mother never drives for fear of causing an accident. Ma mère ne conduit jamais de peur de causer un accident.

She didn't attend the meeting for fear of meeting her ex-husband. Elle n'est pas venue à la rencontre de peur de croiser son ex-mari.

She won't take an airplane for fear of a crash. Elle refuse de prendre un avion par peur d'un accident.

I didn't go out for fear of catching cold. Je ne suis pas sorti de peur d'attraper froid.

For fear of an accident, my father doesn't drive. Par crainte d'un accident, mon père ne conduit pas.

I didn't go skiing for fear of catching cold. Je ne suis pas allé skier de peur d'attraper un rhume.

I quickly laugh at everything, for fear of having to cry. Je me suis empressé de rire de tout ça pour peur d'avoir à en pleurer.

For fear of the newspapers politicians are dull, and at last they are too dull even for the newspapers. Par peur des journaux, les politiciens sont ennuyeux, et à la fin ils sont trop ennuyeux même pour les journaux.

Don't go too near the dog for fear it should bite you. Ne t'approche pas trop du chien de peur qu'il ne te morde.

He is in fear of the dog. Il a peur du chien.

He studied hard for fear he should fail. Il a étudié beaucoup par peur d'échouer.

I have a great fear of being disdained by those I love and care about. J'ai une grande peur d'être méprisé par ceux que j'aime et à qui je tiens.

She doesn't dare leave the room for fear she should catch cold. Elle n'osait pas quitter la pièce de peur d'attraper froid.

Often the fear of one evil leads us into a worse. Souvent la peur d'un mal nous conduit dans un pire.

I left home early in the morning for fear that I should miss the train. Je suis parti tôt de la maison ce matin par peur de rater le train.

She has a great fear of snakes. Elle a très peur des serpents.

We did not move for fear we should wake him up. Nous n'osions bouger de peur de le réveiller.

James had a great fear of making mistakes in class and being reprimanded. James avait une grande peur de faire des erreurs en classe et d’être réprimandé.

She is on a diet for fear that she will put on weight. Elle suit un régime de peur de prendre du poids.

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