Craignit (en. Feared)

/kʁɛɲi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Text: To feel apprehension or fear.

Text: He feared the consequences of his actions.

Il craignit les conséquences de ses actes.

Text: To have anticipated fear.

Text: She feared she would not pass her exam.

Elle craignit de ne pas réussir son examen.

Text: To experience anxiety regarding a future event.

Text: He feared that the storm would cause damage.

Il craignit que la tempête ne cause des dégâts.

Text: From the Latin 'cognitare', implying an idea of fear.

Text: fear the worst

Text: to be afraid of the most negative outcome

craindre le pire

Text: fear reprisals

Text: to be afraid of negative consequences

craindre des représailles

Text: fear for one's life

Text: to be afraid of dying

craindre pour sa vie

Text: fear

Text: Verb meaning to feel fear or apprehension.

craindre

Text: apprehension

Text: Feeling of worry about a future event.

appréhension

Text: fear

Text: Unpleasant emotion in response to danger.

peur

Text: To have a knot in the stomach.

Text: I was so afraid of the oral exam that I had a knot in my stomach.

Je craignais tellement l'oral que j'avais une boule au ventre.

Text: To be on edge.

Text: He was on edge at the thought of fearing failure.

Il était sur les nerfs à l'idée de craindre un échec.