What does temer in Portuguese mean?

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

The word temer in Portuguese means fear, revere, fear, be afraid, , temer, temer, temer, temer por, temer pela vida. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word temer

fear

verbo transitivo (ter medo ou receio de)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

revere

verbo transitivo (tributar grande reverência)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

fear

(sentir susto, receio)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

be afraid

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (ter medo, receio)

temer

transitive verb (be afraid of) (ter medo de)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Alice temia o cachorro.
Alice feared the dog.

temer

transitive verb (fear greatly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Muitas pessoas têm medo da morte.
Many people dread death.

temer

transitive verb (have awe of)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Todos nós tememos a Deus nesta comunidade.
We all fear God in this community.

temer por

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (worry about the loss of)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)

temer pela vida

verbal expression (think you are likely to die)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
He feared for his life when the robber drew a gun.

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