No. 549 in Portuguese
medo
Fear; an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger or threat.
In a sentence
Eu tenho medo de escuro.
I am afraid of the dark.
The word 'medo' is used here to express the feeling of fear, followed by 'de' to indicate what is feared.
O medo pode ser superado com coragem.
Fear can be overcome with courage.
In this sentence, 'medo' is a noun referring to the general concept of fear.
Seu medo de errar o impede de tentar.
His fear of making mistakes prevents him from trying.
'Medo' here signifies a specific fear inhibiting someone, directly linked to the preposition 'de' to describe its cause.
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