craindre le pire

/kʁɛ̃dʁ lə piʁ/

verb B1

le (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
craint le pire
past
a craint le pire
perfect
craint le pire

Meaning

  1. to fear the worst

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

Practice

1 What does craindre le pire mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sans nouvelles depuis des jours, elle ___ le pire.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches craindre le pire?

verb

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