Meaning of bīties | Babel Free
[bîːtiɛ̂s]Definitions
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to be afraid (to experience fear; to feel insecure) conjugation-1
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to be afraid, to fear (to feel worried, to feel anxiety) conjugation-1
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to be afraid, to fear, to dread (to try to avoid) conjugation-1
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to be afraid (to be sensitive to something) colloquial, conjugation-1
Equivalents
English
fear
Examples
“bities no suņu”
to be afraid of dogs
“bīties soda”
to be afraid of punishment
“bīties tumsas”
to be afraid of darkness
“ne no kā nebīties”
to not be afraid of anything
“bīties kā no uguns”
to be afraid as if of fire (= to be very afraid)
“bīstas kā velns no krusta”
he is afraid like the devil (is) of the cross
“bīties pakustēties”
to be afraid of budging
“soļi dobji skan tukšā telpā, tu pūlies klusi staigāt... tukšums, nav ko bīties, tomēr bailes”
the steps sound hollow in the empty space, you try to walk silently... darkness, there is nothing to be afraid of, but (= except) fear
“bīties par dēlu”
to fear for (one's) son
“par tādām bēdām mums vairs nav jābīstas”
we no longer need to fear such misfortune
“bīties šķēršļus”
to fear obstacles
“no darba zemnieki nebijās”
the farmers were not afraid of work
“jaunās šķirnes zemenes nebīstas no salnas”
the new varieties of strawberry are not afraid of the frost
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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