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Learn Spanish (Latin America): tener miedo - to be afraid

Spanish (Latin America)
/To have (tener)
/tener miedo

tener miedo

Word

tener miedo

Meaning

to be afraid

Part of speech

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Latin America)

Lesson

To have (tener)

Breakdown of tener miedo

Usages of tener miedo

Yo no tengo miedo.

I am not afraid.

El perro pequeño tiene miedo.

The small dog is afraid.

El niño llora porque tiene miedo.

The boy cries because he is afraid.

Nuestro vuelo no salió y tuvimos miedo.

Our flight did not leave and we were afraid.

Tuvimos miedo porque el edificio estaba temblando mucho.

We were scared because the building was shaking a lot.

El perro tiene miedo y muerde. Acarícielo, pero es peligroso.

The dog is afraid and bites. Pet him, but he is dangerous.

Doctores, el perro tiene miedo. Acarícienlo mientras lo pesan.

Doctors, the dog is afraid. Pet him while you weigh him.

A pesar de que las olas sean grandes, el marinero no tiene miedo.

Even if the waves are big, the sailor is not afraid.

¡Conque gruñes, sinvergüenza! No te tengo miedo.

So you growl, scoundrel! I am not afraid of you.

Como tenía mucho miedo, dejé caer la esponja del rascacielos.

Since I was very scared, I dropped the sponge from the skyscraper.

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