miedo
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “miedo” mean in English?
fear
Example sentences
Tengo miedo.
I'm afraid.
Tengo miedo de las arañas.
I'm afraid of spiders.
Sin miedo, vamos adelante.
Without fear, let's go forward.
How to use it
Miedo means 'fear' (the noun). Masculine: el miedo. Used with tener: tener miedo de + thing.
Common mistake
Use 'tener miedo DE [thing]' for the source of fear. Don't say 'tener miedo a [thing]' (less standard).