Sentence examples of "avait peur" in French with translation "be afraid"

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Elle avait peur du chien. She was afraid of the dog.
Elle avait peur de voyager seule. She was afraid to travel alone.
Maman avait peur que je me salisse. Mother was afraid I would get dirty.
Elle avait peur de faire un discours. She was afraid to make a speech.
Jim avait peur d'un travail physique. Jim was afraid of physical labor.
La fille avait peur de sauter du toit. The girl was afraid to jump down from the roof.
La jeune fille avait peur de sauter du toit. The girl was afraid to jump down from the roof.
Il dit qu'il avait peur qu'il ne pleuve. He said that he was afraid it would be rainy.
Elle lui recommanda d'aller au poste de police mais il avait peur de le faire. She advised him to go to the police station, but he was afraid to.
Elle lui a recommandé d'aller au poste de police mais il avait peur de le faire. She advised him to go to the police station, but he was afraid to.
Andersen avait aussi peur des chiens. Andersen was afraid of dogs, too.
Nancy a peur des chiens. Nancy is afraid of dogs.
Il a peur de père. He is afraid of Father.
Marie a peur des araignées. Mary is afraid of spiders.
Il a peur de mourir. He is afraid that he will die.
Il a peur de nager. He is afraid to swim.
Elle a peur des chats. She is afraid of cats.
Il a peur des chiens. He is afraid of dogs.
Elle a peur des chiens. She is afraid of dogs.
Il a peur des serpents. He is afraid of snakes.
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