No. 2,426 in Dutch
vrees
Fear.
In a sentence
Mijn grootste vrees is dat ik mijn werk zal verliezen.
My greatest fear is that I will lose my job.
Here, 'vrees' refers to a significant and deep fear or apprehension someone experiences about a possible negative outcome.
Ik vrees dat het morgen zware regen zal zijn.
I fear that there will be heavy rain tomorrow.
In this case, 'vrees' is used as a verb meaning to suspect or anticipate something undesirable happening.
De man had geen vrees om nieuwe uitdagingen aan te gaan.
The man had no fear of taking on new challenges.
Here, 'vrees' signifies the absence of fear or anxiety about undertaking new difficulties and tasks.
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