Fear - Befürchten (The 2233rd Most Common German Word)

The translation for Fear in German is Befürchten. This word often comes up when talking about emotions. It is classified as a B1 word, and is the 2233rd most common word in German. It can be used as verb. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

en English: fear

de German: befürchten

Examples

en de
Grid operators fear that the electricity grids could collapse under the strain. Die Netzbetreiber befürchten, dass die Netze zusammenbrechen.
You have nothing to fear anymore. Du hast nichts mehr zu befürchten.
You have nothing to fear. Du hast nichts zu befürchten.
You have absolutely nothing to fear. Du hast absolut nichts zu befürchten.
Consult your doctor if you fear an addiction. Konsultieren Sie Ihren Arzt, wenn Sie eine Abhängigkeit befürchten.
Others fear that enhancement may actually be possible. Andere befürchten, dass Verbesserungen des Menschen in der Tat möglich sein werden.
Many still fear the occurrence of various complications over time. Viele befürchten immer noch das Auftreten verschiedener Komplikationen im Laufe der Zeit.
In Germany, you are free to live as you want, free to say what you really think and free to write without having to fear any backlash. Man kann in Deutschland frei leben, frei sagen, was man wirklich denkt, frei schreiben, ohne Nachteile zu befürchten.

Download our free mobile app for iOS and Android that features all the most frequently used words

3000 Most Common Words sorted by Frequency
Learn without opening the app with scheduled notifications
60000+ examples sentences to put the words into context
Study exactly what you need to with Spaced Repetition
Auto-flip and pronunciation when your hands are busy
MP3s of words to listen in the background
Words categorized into topic groups
Match, spell out, listen or select to practice
Printable PDFs for screen-less studying
Search across all words and sentences, even when offline
Offline Pronunciations for all words and sentences
Fear - Befürchten (The 2233rd Most Common German Word)
Egyptian syndicates fear a mass sacking of state employees. Ägyptische Gewerkschaften befürchten Massenentlassungen im Staatsdienst.
People no longer need to fear volcanic eruptions and lava flows in the Styrian volcano land today. Im Steirischen Vulkanland muss heute niemand mehr Vulkanausbrüche und Lavaströme befürchten.
The bad children on the other hand have to fear something. Die schlimmen Kinder hingegen haben Einiges zu befürchten.
As a consequence of the trade war, we fear large-scale deforestation in Brazil. Wir befürchten großflächige Abholzungen in Brasilien als Folge des Handelskrieges.
Some fear limited air circulation or a strong reduction in the incidence of light. Manche befürchten eine eingeschränkte Luftzirkulation oder einen stark verminderten Lichteinfall.
Some experts already fear an impact on the quality of the wheat harvest. Einige Experten befürchten bereits Qualitätseinbußen bei der Weizenernte.
Chinese astrologers fear conflicts, or in worst case, wars. Chinesische Astrologen befürchten Konflikte, im schlimmsten Fall Kriege.
And given your record, I'm certain you have nothing to fear. Bei Ihrer Akte haben Sie sicher nichts zu befürchten.
Critics also fear that the internet would get more expensive. Kritiker befürchten zudem eine Verteuerung des Internets.
You don't have to fear any consequences. Sie haben juristisch nichts zu befürchten.
West European politicians, for their part, fear the opposite outcome. Westeuropäische Politiker befürchten ihrerseits das umgekehrte Ergebnis.
We fear that this will lead to the fragmentation of your responsibilities. Wir befürchten, dass dies zur Zersplitterung Ihrer Verantwortung führt.
In fact, we rather fear the opposite. Wir befürchten vielmehr das genaue Gegenteil.

Download our free mobile app for iOS and Android that features all the most frequently used words

3000 Most Common Words sorted by Frequency
Learn without opening the app with scheduled notifications
60000+ examples sentences to put the words into context
Study exactly what you need to with Spaced Repetition
Auto-flip and pronunciation when your hands are busy
MP3s of words to listen in the background
Words categorized into topic groups
Match, spell out, listen or select to practice
Printable PDFs for screen-less studying
Search across all words and sentences, even when offline
Offline Pronunciations for all words and sentences
Fear - Befürchten (The 2233rd Most Common German Word)

This word appears in the following categories

Similar, mistakable words