Peur (en. Fear)

/pœʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Feeling of anxiety in the face of imminent danger.

She felt intense fear in the dark.

Elle a ressenti une peur intense dans l'obscurité.

Feeling of fear or worry.

The fear of exams made him nervous.

La peur des examens le rendait nerveux.

Psychological reaction to a threatening event.

His fear of spiders is irrational.

Sa peur des araignées est irrationnelle.

From the Latin 'pavorem', which means 'fear'.

to be afraid of something

to feel anxiety or worry in the face of an event or object.

avoir peur de quelque chose

blue fear

very intense fear, often due to a shock.

peur bleue

to have a knot of fear in the stomach

to feel strong anxiety, often before an important event.

avoir la peur au ventre

courage

Ability to face fear.

courage

shyness

Lack of confidence that may be linked to fear.

timidité

anxiety

State of anxiety that may accompany fear.

angoisse

to scare oneself

When he heard the noise, he scared himself and jumped.

Quand il a entendu le bruit, il s'est fait peur et a sursauté.

blue fear

I was terrified watching that horror movie.

J'ai eu une peur bleue en regardant ce film d'horreur.