Polyglot Dictionary

temer

/teˈmeɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
temo
preterite (eu)
temi
past participle
temido

Meaning

  1. to fear

    • Temo pelo pior.

      I fear the worst.

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

recear

recear is slightly more formal or tentative, to be apprehensive; temer is more general or intense — both mean "to fear."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

temer

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

French

craindre

craindre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to fear."

Practice

1 What does temer mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ pelo pior.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches temer?

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