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word: fear
meaningVi: 'sự sợ, sự sợ hãi'
pos:
  - noun
  - verb
  - adjective
ipaUk: fɪə
ipaUs: fɪə
definitionEn: >-
  A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or
  perceived danger or threat.
examples:
  - en: He was struck by fear on seeing the snake.
    vi: sự sợ
  - en: Not everybody has the same fears.  I have a fear of ants.
    vi: sự sợ
  - en: I fear the worst will happen.
    vi: sự sợ
  - en: Never fear; help is always near.
    vi: sự sợ
synonyms:
  - dread
  - afraid
  - frightened
  - scared
  - terrorised
  - terrorized
  - revere
  - venerate
antonyms:
  - belittle
  - contemn
draft: false
updatedAt: '2026-06-06'
enrichSource: dictionaryapi.dev
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## Nghĩa chính

**fear** — sự sợ.

## Phát âm & định nghĩa

- IPA: /fɪə/

**English:** A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

## Từ loại

- noun
- verb
- adjective

## Ví dụ

| Tiếng Anh | Tiếng Việt |
|----------|------------|
| *He was struck by fear on seeing the snake.* | sự sợ |
| *Not everybody has the same fears.  I have a fear of ants.* | sự sợ |
| *I fear the worst will happen.* | sự sợ |
| *Never fear; help is always near.* | sự sợ |

## Liên quan

**Đồng nghĩa:** dread, afraid, frightened, scared, terrorised, terrorized, revere, venerate

**Trái nghĩa:** belittle, contemn

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