Russian English Dictionary

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страх in English:

1. fear fear


Fear of pollution discouraged people from building homes near power plants.
Something you should know about me is that my greatest fear in life is that people will find out that I'm poor.
Fear nothing.
Somebody who wavers between hope and fear over superficial things should not be appointed to a management position.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Even though Trang continued to say that she loved him, Spenser couldn't do anything but fear that she would stop caring for him.
When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.
We are living in fear, we are suffering, we are not enjoying the sun and flowers, we are not enjoying our childhood.
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
Fear of serious injury cannot alone justify suppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.
Well, you see, it's vapour with some chemicals in it. And experts fear it could have similar effects to the smoke produced by ordinary cigarettes.
Mandy, however, fearing the car's petrol tank would explode, broke the back window and carried the children to safety
She shook with fear when she heard someone in the dark. She never took part in the competition for fear of losing. I fear such aggressive people.
When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes, we can.
Feeling too cool 'cause you're the only one amongst your friends who speaks more than three languages? Fear not. On Tatoeba, we won't think you're cool.

English word "страх"(fear) occurs in sets:

1000 most important Russian nouns 301 - 350
Существительные в Английском 376-400
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when things go wrong
group lesson 4

2. dread


Why do you think animals dread fire?
The dreaded Russian winter had started and so Harriet was spending a lot of time indoors.
Does the thought of flying fill you with dread?
I dread being sick.
I fear that I will dread the same fears that burden me now.
When the dread news finally came, staff began to weep.
His expression holds both anticipation and dread.
I dread returning to my home country, because I have to look for a job.
I dread to think what will happen if they get elected. / I’m dreading that I’ll be asked to make a speech. / I dread waking up early every morning.
You're off on holiday tomorrow, aren't you? I am and you know, and I'm dreading it. I hate flying!
‘The dread factor’ describes our fear.
I always dread taking exams, they make me feel so nervous!
Definition if you dread something, you worry about it happening because you think it will be unpleasant or harmful
dread to anticipate with anxiety, alarm, or apprehension; fear intensely

English word "страх"(dread) occurs in sets:

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