No. 2,820 in French
craignent
"Craignent" means "fear" or "are afraid of."
In a sentence
Les enfants dans le parc craignent que le temps change bientôt.
The children in the park fear that the weather will change soon.
In this sentence, 'craignent' is used as the main verb in the third person plural form to express fear, concern, or worry about an anticipated event or situation.
Les anciens voisins craignent parfois de revoir leur maison détruite.
Former neighbors sometimes fear seeing their destroyed house again.
Here, 'craignent' is utilized to indicate a recurring emotion of fear or apprehension towards a specific object or occurrence.
Ils craignent les conséquences de leurs actions impulsives.
They fear the consequences of their impulsive actions.
In this instance, 'craignent' is employed to conjecture about or anticipate potential negative outcomes with apprehension or dread.
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