il craignait

feared, was afraid

→ craindre
craign fear + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #22,833
feared, was afraid
FR: Elle craignait le pire.
EN: She feared the worst.
Conjugation of craindre
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third craignait craignaient

On craignait alors Sultana, bandit légendaire, que personne n'avait vu.

Back then, people were afraid of Sultana, a legendary bandit no one had ever seen.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

L'empereur craignait les Atréides, et il vous a fait venir ici pour vous tuer.

The emperor feared the Atreides, and he brought you here to kill you.

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

Tom craignait de retourner chez lui.

Tom was afraid to return home.

C'est ce qu'on craignait.

That's what we were afraid of.

— Dangal (2016)

Merci, mais les choses ne sont pas ce qu'on craignait.

Thanks, but things aren't as bad as we feared.

— Jurassic Park (1993)

La police y craignait les Ouraychites.

The police feared the Ouraychites there.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Il craignait que si Raju échouait, il y aurait un autre saut de grande hauteur.

He feared that if Raju failed, there would be another high-altitude jump.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Tout le monde craignait les Ouraychites, tous bouchers de profession.

Everyone feared the Ouraychites, all of them butchers by profession.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Il se cachait derrière nous comme s'il craignait de se faire buter.

He was hiding behind us as if he was afraid of getting killed.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Pour moi, ça craignait.

To me, it sucked.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Il craignait qu'il puisse blesser ses sentiments.

He was afraid he might hurt her feelings.

Il craignait la femme.

He feared the woman.

Sami craignait pour sa vie.

Sami feared for his life.

On dirait que Mme de Winter craignait que vous la jetiez en prison.

It seems that Mrs. de Winter was afraid that you would throw her in prison.

— Rebecca (1940)

Wei Lai craignait pour sa vie.

Wei Lai feared for her life.

— Better Days (2019)

Ce qui lui est arrivé est justement ce qu'il craignait.

What happened to him is exactly what he feared.

Il craignait peut-être qu'il ne parle.

Perhaps he was afraid that he would speak.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Il craignait de causer du tort à quelque autre chef.

He was afraid of causing harm to some other leader.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Elias craignait que Sandra revienne.

Elias was afraid that Sandra would come back.