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Befürchten Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Befürchten" is used as verb with the meaning of "fear", "dread" or "apprehend".
Essential properties of "befürchten"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: befürchten
- Simple past: befürchtete
- Participle: befürchtet
regulartransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "befürchten" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To fear or dread something negative"
- Definition: "To fear or be afraid that something bad or unpleasant might happen."
- Translation(s): fear, dread, apprehend, be afraid of
- Synonym(s): fürchten, besorgen, bangen
- Antonym(s): hoffen
- Related word(s): Angst haben, sich sorgen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Ich befürchte, dass wir zu spät kommen werden.
- Die Experten befürchten eine Wirtschaftskrise.
- Sie befürchtet, dass ihr Sohn die Prüfung nicht bestehen wird.