What does miedo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word miedo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use miedo in Spanish.

The word miedo in Spanish means horror, fear, concern, piece of cake!, be afraid, be scared, be frightful, scared s***less, scare, frighten, great, stunning, horror story, scare, terrify, frighten, heebie-jeebies, fear of failure, fear of speaking in public, fear of public speaking, fear of freedom, fear of heights, fear of the unknown, fear of flying, fear of failure, fear of ridicule, fear of looking ridiculous, mortal fear, mortal terror, stage fright, horror movie, scary movie, tremble with fear, reverential fear, be scared, be afraid, be afraid to do, be afraid of , be scared of, overcome the fear. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word miedo

horror

nombre masculino (terror)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Las películas de miedo no son aptas para niños pequeños.
Horror films are not suitable for little children.

fear

nombre masculino (desconfianza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El miedo a la tecnología impide a muchas personas mayores utilizar el ordenador.
The fear of technology stops many older people from using computers.

concern

nombre masculino (recelo, preocupación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Uno de mis miedos es que mi hijo suspenda este curso.
One of my concerns is that my son fails this class.

piece of cake!

expresión (grito de ánimo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

be afraid, be scared

(informal (tener miedo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be frightful

expresión (figurado: ser muy feo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¿Viste al nuevo novio de Jimena? ¡Asusta al miedo el pobrecito!

scared s***less

locución adjetiva (coloquial (muy asustado) (vulgar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cuando nos perdimos en el bosque estábamos cagados de miedo.
When we got lost in the woods we were scared shitless.

scare, frighten

(causar temor)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La casa abandonada da miedo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The empty graveyard gave me the chills.

great, stunning

locución adverbial (coloquial (muy bien)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¡La amiga de tu novia está de miedo! ¡Preséntamela!
Your girlfriend's friend is great! Introduce me to her!

horror story

(relato que asusta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan leyó una historia de miedo en el campamento.
Juan read a horror story at camp.

scare, terrify, frighten

locución verbal (atemorizar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El nuevo novio de Laura mete miedo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The teacher put the fear of God in the students when she told them their test was worth half of their final grade.

heebie-jeebies

expresión (coloquial (temor profundo) (colloquial)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

fear of failure

(miedo a no triunfar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fear of speaking in public, fear of public speaking

(glosofobia, ansiedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pedro es muy inteligente pero tiene miedo a hablar en público.
Pedro is very intelligent but he has a fear of speaking in public.

fear of freedom

(temor a ser libre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fear of heights

(vértigo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi hermana tiene miedo a las alturas.
My sister has a fear of heights.

fear of the unknown

(temor a lo extraño)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todos tenemos miedo a lo desconocido, pero debemos superarlo y animarnos a cambiar.
We all have fear of the unknown, but we must overcome it and encourage ourselves to change.

fear of flying

(temor a los aviones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fear of failure

(temor a no tener éxito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fear of ridicule, fear of looking ridiculous

(temor a ser el hazmereir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mortal fear, mortal terror

nombre masculino (atroz)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo un miedo cerval a las arañas.

stage fright

nombre masculino (miedo a actuar en público)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El miedo escénico me impide aprobar exámenes orales.
Stage fright prevents me from doing oral exams.

horror movie, scary movie

nombre femenino (cine de terror) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando ves una película de miedo esa noche tienes pesadillas.
When you watch a horror movie that night you have nightmares.

tremble with fear

locución verbal (tener mucho miedo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Lucía temblaba de miedo mientras miraba la película de terror.
Lucia was trembling with fear as she watched the horror movie.

reverential fear

locución nominal masculina (inspirado por sumisión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be scared, be afraid

locución verbal (sentir temor)

Después del terremoto, los niños tienen miedo y no quieren dormir en su habitación.
Since the earthquake, the children have been scared (or: have been afraid) and don't want to sleep in their room.

be afraid to do

(sentir temor de hacer algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tras recibir amenazas de muerte, la actriz tiene miedo de salir de su casa.
After receiving death threats, the actress is afraid to leave her home.

be afraid of , be scared of

(sentir temor de algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El pequeño tiene miedo de la oscuridad y no quiere dormir solo.
The little boy is scared of the dark and doesn't want to sleep alone.

overcome the fear

(superar temor)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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