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Dictionary: "befürchten" - translations and examples

befürchten verb Conjugation

befürchtete / befürchtet / befürchtet

fear [fɪə] (Emot.)

Das ist kaum zu befürchten

There isn't much fear of it

dread [dred] (Emot.)

Collocations with "befürchten" (1)

sich befürchten

Exemples with "befürchten"

Das ist kaum zu befürchten There isn't much fear of it

Du hast nichts zu befürchten. You have nothing to fear.

Ich befürchte, dass die Politiker in dem verständlichen, aber törichten Bestreben, eine eigene Verteidigungskapazität für die Europäische Union zu schaffen, Pläne vorantreiben, die bestenfalls Wunschgedanken und schlimmstenfalls gefährlich sind. It is my fear that in an understandable but foolish wish for the European Union to have its own defence capability, politicians are forging ahead with plans that are at best wishful thoughts, and at worst dangerous.

Viele Kumpel befürchten, dass die Zeche bald geschlossen wird. Many miners are afraid that the mine will be closed down soon.

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