temer

Meaning

1. (intransitive, transitive) to fear (to feel fear about something)
2. (intransitive) to fear (to feel awe towards)
3. (subordinating) to be afraid (used to express sympathy)
4. (intransitive) to fear (for), to worry (about) (to be concerned about)

Concepts

fear

😨

be afraid

frighten

dread

scare

😨

be afraid of

chill

affright

startle

alarm

panic

afraid

apprehend

have fear

be scare

intimidate

Opposite of

destemer

Synonyms

ter medo de

recear

😨

acanhar-se

amedrontar

ter medo

Translations

temer

😨

fürchten

😨

craindre

😨

temere

😨

témer

😨

vrezen

😨

redouter

bang zijn voor

duchten

😨

befürchten

😨

timere

schromen

😨

aver timore

terugschrikken voor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/teˈme(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: timeō

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese temer, from Latin timēre (“to fear”).