Meaning of hirm | Babel Free
ˈhirmDefinitions
- fear, fright; terror; horror; anxiety; dread
- A state of agitation caused by a distinctively perceptible danger (with genitive case + ees; elative case; genitive case + pärast; partitive case + verb).
- A frightening creature or thing.
- Tyranny, reign of terror.
Equivalents
English
fear
Examples
“Naine tundis kohutavat hirmu vananemise ees.”
The woman was terribly afraid of ageing.
“Hirm töökohta kaotada on suur.”
The fear of losing my job is big.
“See koer on meie tänava hirm.”
Everyone on our street is terrified of that dog.
“Pätikamp hoidis tervet küla hirmu all.”
The gang of thugs was holding the whole village under their tyranny.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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