peur/pœʁ/
noun · A2 · Frequency 268
nounfeminine
Meanings
fear, the feeling of being afraid
Common usage, refers to the psychological feeling of fear or being afraid.
worry, concern
Refers to worry or concern about possible adverse future events.
Examples
La peur du vide l'empêche de monter sur cette passerelle.
Fear of heights prevents her from walking onto this footbridge.
J'ai ressenti une peur soudaine en entendant frapper à la porte.
I felt a sudden fear when I heard someone knocking at the door.
Sa peur de parler en public diminue après plusieurs répétitions.
Her fear of public speaking decreases after several rehearsals.
Collocations
- avoir peurto be afraid
Common mistakes
J'ai peur aux araignées.
J'ai peur des araignées.
To express fear of someone or something, peur normally occurs in the structure avoir peur de; des is required here, not aux.
Related words
synonymcraintefear, fright
nounfeminine
Meanings
fear, the feeling of being afraid
Common usage, refers to the psychological feeling of fear or being afraid.
worry, concern
Refers to worry or concern about possible adverse future events.
Examples
Les peurs de l'enfance peuvent resurgir à l'âge adulte.
Fears from childhood can resurface in adulthood.
Certaines peurs disparaissent lorsqu'on apprend à mieux les comprendre.
Some fears disappear when we learn to understand them better.
Parler de ses peurs aide parfois à les surmonter.
Talking about one's fears sometimes helps overcome them.