Sentence examples of "for fear of" in English
For fear of an accident, my father doesn't drive.
Weil er Angst vor einem Unfall hat, fährt mein Vater nicht Auto.
No one dares to contradict his employer for fear of being fired.
Aus Angst, gefeuert zu werden, widerspricht niemand seinem Arbeitgeber.
I didn't tell him the truth for fear he would get angry.
Ich habe ihm die Wahrheit nicht gesagt aus Angst, er würde wütend werden.
I have a great fear of being disdained by those I love and care about.
Ich habe große Angst, von denen verschmäht zu werden, für die ich Liebe und Zuneigung empfinde.
She ran to the station for fear that she would miss the train.
Aus Furcht, den Zug zu verpassen, rannte sie zum Bahnhof.
James had a great fear of making mistakes in class and being reprimanded.
James hatte große Angst, im Unterricht Fehler zu machen und zurechtgewiesen zu werden.
She could not get over her fear of the dark.
Sie konnte ihre Furcht vor der Dunkelheit nicht überwinden.
Fear of pollution discouraged people from building homes near power plants.
Die Angst vor Umweltverschmutzung schreckte die Leute davon ab, Häuser in der Nähe von Kraftwerken zu bauen.
He who wants to travel the path of wisdom must not fear failure, for no matter how much progress he makes, his goal remains unattainably far off.
Wer auf dem Pfad der Weisheit wandeln will, darf keine Angst vor dem Misserfolg haben, denn wenn er auch noch so weit vorankommt, bleibt sein Ziel doch in unerreichbarer Ferne.
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