B2🔤 Letters T–Z
Italian word
timore
fear, dread, apprehension
Looks like
timor / timid
timid = shy; timor = archaic for fear
⚠️ The trap
'Timore' is not the same as being timid. 'Timore riverenziale' = awe/reverence. 'Timidezza' = shyness. 'Timido' = shy — very different from 'timore' (which is closer to fear or dread).
To say "timid = shy; timor = archaic for fear" in Italian:
timore (fear/apprehension); timidezza (shyness/timidity)
"timore" in English means:
fear, dread, apprehension
Example
"Ha un timore reverenziale per il suo professore."
"She has reverential awe for her professor."
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