he is afraid
Il a peur de faire des erreurs.
He is afraid of making mistakes.
Il ne sait pas nager, il a peur de se noyer.
He doesn't know how to swim, he's afraid of drowning.
Il a peur du noir ; ne l'y laisse pas.
He's afraid of the dark; don't leave him there.
Tout d'un coup, il a peur de ne plus jamais me revoir.
All of a sudden, he's afraid he'll never see me again.
— Starship Troopers (1997)
Il a peur de toi, probablement, avec ta façon de crier et d'agir.
He’s probably afraid of you, with the way you yell and act.
— Plus fort que moi (2025)
Il a peur de dire à ses parents qu'il est homosexuel.
He is afraid to tell his parents that he is gay.