Fear - Peur (The 755th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Fear is Peur. This word often comes up when talking about emotions. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 755th most common word in French. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Our app offers over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

en English: fear

fr French: peur

Examples

en fr
He has a fear of flying. Il a peur de prendre l'avion.
I hope for nothing, I fear for nothing, I am free. Je n'espère rien, je n'ai peur de rien ; je suis libre.
He froze with fear when he saw the snake. Il se figea de peur en voyant le serpent.
There was fear in his eyes. Il y avait de la peur dans ses yeux.
Fear always springs from ignorance. La peur naît toujours de l'ignorance.
I fear so. J'ai très peur.
Her fears gradually quietened down. Sa peur s'apaisait progressivement.
She trembled with fear. Elle trembla de peur.

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Fear - Peur (The 755th Most Common French Word)
Fear causes aggression in dogs. La peur provoque l’agressivité chez les chiens.
Fear washed across the stock market. La peur balaya la bourse.
Everybody fears time. Tout le monde a peur du temps.
Fear prevails. La peur prévaut.
She has no fear. Elle n'a pas peur.
He has no fear. Il n'a pas peur.
They live in constant fear. Ils vivent dans une peur permanente.
I felt fear. J'ai ressenti de la peur.
He knows no fear. Il ne connaît aucune peur.
Fear is essential for survival. La peur est essentielle à la survie.
Skunks fear neither dogs, nor men. Les mouffettes n'ont pas peur des chiens ou des humains.
Ignorance always creates fear. L'ignorance crée toujours la peur.
You live in constant fear. Vous vivez dans une peur constante.

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Fear - Peur (The 755th Most Common French Word)

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