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Fear Verb Korkmak Sb/Sth Fɪə(R)   Transitive Sth Kaygı

Level B1 
Kind verb
Front fear 
IPA /fɪə(r)   / verb
Back korkmak
Back 2

fear (verb)

/fɪə(r)   / verb
 
 1 [transitive]
to be afraid of sb/sth or of doing sth
korkmak
 We all fear illness and death.
 We'll get there in time – never fear (merak etme)!
 2 [transitive]
to feel that sth bad might happen or might have happened
korkmak, kaygı duymak
 He fears that he will fail the exam.
 Thousands of people are feared dead in the earthquake.
 The little girl is still missing and police are beginning to fear the worst.
PHRASAL VERB
fear for sb/sth
to be worried about sb/sth
kaygı taşımak
 Parents often fear for the safety of their children.
 
 

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