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

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Ils avaient peur du professeur. They were afraid of the teacher.
Autrefois, les gens avaient peur de l'avenir. Aujourd'hui c'est l'avenir qui doit avoir peur des gens. People used to be afraid of the future. Today, it is future that should be afraid of people.
La plupart des noirs avaient trop peur pour voter. Most blacks were too afraid to vote.
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.
J'ai peur des ours. I am afraid of bears.
J'ai peur des chiens. I am afraid of dogs.
J'ai peur de mourir. I am afraid of dying.
Elle avait peur du chien. She was afraid of the dog.
Le garçon a peur du noir. The boy is afraid of the dark.
Il a peur de son ombre. He is afraid of his own shadow.
Il a peur de la mort. He is afraid of death.
Elle a peur de la nuit. She is afraid of the dark.
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