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Apr 12, 2014 · Hi everybody, i know for sure that the proper preposition that goes with the noun 'fear' is defenitely 'of'. However, i am doubting if in a case like the following one 'to' suits fine. 'She had a fear to death'. Thanks a million. She had a fear of [object] (fear is a noun) She feared [object] (fear is a verb) She feared to [verb] (fear is a verb)
Sep 21, 2024 · London. English - England. Sep 21, 2024. #2. No, that sounds weird. When you mean those expressions literally, it’s standard to say you fear/are afraid that something will or may happen (or you fear/are afraid of something). Note that, in the first person especially, I fear and I’m afraid are also often used in a figurative way, to imply ...
Sep 18, 2009 · Constanţa. Română - România. Sep 18, 2009. #1. Usually it's "strike fear into someone's heart," but can we also say impose fear into someone's heart? Or impose fear upon someone? Any idea if/how "fear" can work with "impose?" "Inflict" is usually used with a concrete nouns so it can't work with "fear" because it's abstract, right? B.
Nov 11, 2009 · Fovos is the main word used for fear. Τρόμος (tromos, m.) is synonymous with "terror" (τρόμος derives from the verb «τρέμω», tremo, to shake/shiver; because when you experience an intense and profound fear, you shake/shiver). Δέος (ðeos, m.), is the feeling of fear with anxiety when you experience something overwhelming.
Mar 24, 2018 · The subject shouldn't be separated from the verb (unless there's an intervening parenthetical expression). (e) The fear, of not being interesting enough to be read, seems to have stopped following me. (f) The fear, of not being interesting enough, seems to have stopped following me. I'm not advocating these, but the commas would be correct.
May 14, 2021 · I froze with fear. vs. I was frozen with fear. Is there any difference between them meaning-wise? The active verb is used in the first sentence, and the passive verb is used in the second one. But I can see those two sentences in the dictionary. :confused:
Nov 11, 2021 · Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. What does " little-death " mean here? I find that “La petite mort ("The little death") is a metaphor for a sexual orgasm.”, but I am not sure. In my country,it is translated to "a small god of death",I thing it must be wrong.
唯恐念错音，我念得很慢。. 【fear作为名词的用法】 1）fear作抽象名词时的意思是“害怕”“担心”“忧虑”,指内在害怕的心理。. 2）fear表示“恐惧”“惧怕”时,可用作可数名词,也可用作 不可数名词。. 特指某种恐惧或多种恐惧时,可用作可数名词；表示 ...
Mar 18, 2013 · Mar 18, 2013. #1. In the clauses following " for fear that, in case, lest", subjunctive mood should be used. eg. He took his raincoat with him lest it should rain.He put his coat over the child for fear that (或lest) he should catch cold. I’ll keep a seat for you in case you （should） need it. My question is whether "should" can be ...
Feb 3, 2020 · Haitian Creoli. Feb 3, 2020. #1. Have encountered the singular AND the plural use of "fear" as exemplified below; any shades of difference in implication or anything at all? This may seem extra but just curious in what way it comes across differently to a native user. "Fear on Wall Street as the Dow dives more than 500 points." (NBC Nightly News)
