temer

/teˈmeɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
temo
preterite (yo)
temí
past participle
temido

Meaning

  1. to fear

    • Temo que llegue tarde.

      I fear he'll arrive late.

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

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Portuguese

temer

temer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to fear."

Practice

1 What does temer mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ que llegue tarde.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches temer?

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