No. 705 in Bulgarian
страх
The Bulgarian word "страх" means "fear" in English.
In a sentence
Усетих страх, когато чух шума в нощта.
I felt fear when I heard the noise in the night.
The word 'страх' is a noun in this sentence and represents the emotion of fear.
Неговият страх беше очевиден, когато говореше със строгия учител.
His fear was obvious when he was speaking with the strict teacher.
Here, 'страх' is again a noun, emphasizing the visible manifestation of fear in a person's behavior.
Трябва да преодолееш страха си от тъмното.
You need to overcome your fear of the dark.
In this example, 'страх' is used as a noun to denote the concept of fear that someone experiences specifically towards darkness.
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