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"To be afraid / to fear" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jun 28, 2019 (see all)
боя́ться
[ ba-yá-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Genitive
to be afraid, to fear, to dread

Examples of "To be afraid / to fear" in Russian

  • Малы́ш бои́тся темноты́.

    ma-lýsh ba-ée-tsa teem-na-ty

    The kid is afraid of the dark.

  • Я бою́сь, что друго́го вы́хода у нас нет.

    ya ba-yús', chto dru-gá-va vý-ha-da u nas nyet

    I am afraid that we have no other choice.

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