No. 12,166 in Swedish
räds
"Räds" means "fear" or "is afraid of" in English.
In a sentence
Hon räds mörkret när hon är ensam.
She fears the dark when she is alone.
The word 'räds' here is a verb meaning 'to fear' in the present tense, indicating an emotion or feeling towards the subject 'mörkret' (the dark).
Alla räds de förändringar som kan påverka deras liv.
Everyone fears the changes that might affect their lives.
In this sentence, 'räds' is used in a general context for expressing apprehension or worry about 'förändringar'.
Barnet räds höjder, så det undviker klätterställningar.
The child fears heights, so it avoids climbing frames.
Here, 'räds' demonstrates a specific fear as experienced by the 'barnet' (child), focused on 'höjder' (heights).
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