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Dictionary translations for "de peur de"

de peur de preposition

for fear of (locution prépositive, prép+Inf, sentiment)

Elle se tenait immobile de peur de réveiller le bébé.

She sat still for fear of waking the baby.

Contexts with "de peur de"

Elle se tenait immobile de peur de réveiller le bébé. She sat still for fear of waking the baby.

Ma mère ne conduit jamais de peur de causer un accident. My mother never drives for fear of causing an accident.

Elle n'est pas venue à la rencontre de peur de croiser son ex-mari. She didn't attend the meeting for fear of meeting her ex-husband.

Elle refuse de prendre un avion par peur d'un accident. She won't take an airplane for fear of a crash.

Nous n'osions bouger de peur de le réveiller. We did not move for fear we should wake him up.

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