B1 — Intermediateverb
temere
to fear, to be afraid of
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
avere paura diaver timore ditremarepreoccuparsi
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
essere coraggiosoaffrontaresfidarenon temere
Usage note
'Temere che + subjunctive' = to fear that. More formal than 'avere paura di'. Regular -ere verb.
Example
"Temo che la situazione peggiori ancora."
"I fear that the situation will get even worse."
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