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"J'ai peur de ..." also means "regret" and "unwillingness" (as in English)

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"J'ai peur de ..." also means "regret" and "unwillingness" (as in English)

I'm afraid I have to leave -> J'ai peur de devoir partir

I'm not afraid of work -> Je n'ai pas peur du travail

(All the examples at present are only the "Filled with fear; frightened" meaning of afraid, which is misleading.)

This question relates to:French lesson "Avoir peur de = To be afraid/scared of (French Expressions with avoir)"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Thank you for pointing this out Jessica, but there are a few examples in the lesson indicating that you can just fear something as a worry rather than an intense fright -

J'ai peur de me perdre = I am scared of getting lost 

Vous avez peur d'échouer = You are afraid to fail

Bonne Continuation!

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"J'ai peur de ..." also means "regret" and "unwillingness" (as in English)

I'm afraid I have to leave -> J'ai peur de devoir partir

I'm not afraid of work -> Je n'ai pas peur du travail

(All the examples at present are only the "Filled with fear; frightened" meaning of afraid, which is misleading.)

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