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ils craignent

fear, be afraid of

k ʁ ɛ ɲ → craindre
craign fear + ent ils/elles present conjugation
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Uncommon #19,530
fear, be afraid of
FR: Les enfants craignent les chiens.
EN: The children are afraid of dogs.
Conjugation of craindre
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First crains —
Second crains craignez
Third craint craignent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third — craignent

Ils craignent les dieux.

They fear the gods.

Elles la craignent.

They are afraid of her.

Ils craignent qu'une guerre nucléaire n'éclate.

They fear that a nuclear war might break out.

Les chefs ne craignent pas les employés.

The bosses are not afraid of the employees.

— Dossier 137 (2025)

Elles vous craignent.

They are afraid of you.

Ils craignent qu'il ne soit mort.

They fear that he may be dead.

Les chats craignent l'eau.

Cats are afraid of water.

Vous savez ce que les grandes maisons craignent par-dessus tout, Dr. Kynes ?

Do you know what the Great Houses fear most of all, Dr. Kynes?

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

Ils la craignent comme le feu.

They fear her like fire.

— Stalker (1979)

Les peaux claires nous craignent maintenant.

Light-skinned people fear us now.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

De nos jours, beaucoup de personnes craignent de perdre leur emploi.

Nowadays, many people fear losing their jobs.

Certaines me craignent même.

Some people are even afraid of me.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Elles te craignent.

They fear you.

Ils vous craignent.

They’re afraid of you.

Les gens craignent la guerre.

People fear war.

Les animaux craignent le feu.

Animals are afraid of fire.

— Alien, le huitième passager (1979)

Ceux qui nous craignent.

Those who fear us.

— Dune : Deuxième partie (2024)

Ils ne craignent pas la chaleur.

They aren't afraid of the heat.

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

Ils craignent que je m'ennuie.

They’re afraid I’ll get bored.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Elles les craignent.

They are afraid of them.

Ils les craignent.

They fear them.

Ils ne craignent rien.

They fear nothing.

Pourquoi pensez-vous que les animaux craignent le feu ?

Why do you think animals are afraid of fire?

Sounds similar to

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