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Learn French: de crainte de - for fear of

French
/Negative purpose (de peur de / de crainte de)
/de crainte de

de crainte de

Word

de crainte de

Meaning

for fear of

Part of speech

preposition

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Negative purpose (de peur de / de crainte de)

Usages of de crainte de

Le souffleur tourne délicatement le verre de crainte de briser la bulle.

The glassblower delicately turns the glass for fear of shattering the bubble.

Notre apprenti travaille délicatement le cristal de crainte de le fissurer.

Our apprentice delicately works the crystal for fear of cracking it.

Il souffle délicatement dans l'outil de crainte de briser la bulle incandescente.

He blows delicately into the tool for fear of shattering the incandescent bubble.

Qui a protégé la bulle de crainte de la briser ?

Who protected the bubble for fear of shattering it?

Que déplacez-vous de crainte de fissurer le verre ?

What are you moving for fear of cracking the glass?

Le micro coûte cher, baissez le volume de crainte de le casser.

The microphone is expensive, lower the volume for fear of breaking it.

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