Sentence examples of "de peur de" in French

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Translations: all9 for fear of4 other translations5
Nous n'osions bouger de peur de le réveiller. We did not move for fear we should wake him up.
Elle suit un régime de peur de prendre du poids. She is on a diet for fear that she will put on weight.
Je n'ai pas dit un mot de peur de l'ennuyer. I didn't say a word for fear I should annoy him.
Je n'ose pas enquêter trop profondément, de peur de découvrir l'horrible vérité ! I dare not probe too deeply, lest I uncover the awful truth!
Elle partit de chez elle tôt le matin de peur de manquer le premier train. She left home early in the morning for fear that she would miss the first train.
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