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temía que

was afraid that

→ temer
phrase Rare #27,433
was afraid that Used to express fear or worry about a possible situation. Often followed by the subjunctive.
SP: Temía que llegara tarde.
EN: I was afraid that he would arrive late.

Temía que fueras un ángel o algo así.

I was afraid you were an angel or something.

— El castillo en el cielo (1986)

Yo temía que me mataran.

I was afraid they would kill me.

Dijo que temía que lloviera.

He said he was afraid it would rain.

Mary temía que nadie le pidiera bailar.

Mary was afraid that no one would ask her to dance.

Temía que me mataran.

I was afraid they would kill me.

El niño temía que le dejaran solo en la oscuridad.

The boy was afraid of being left alone in the dark.

Me temía que te habías ido.

I was afraid you had left.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Temía que hubiera hecho algo mal.

I was afraid I had done something wrong.

— La princesa Mononoke (1997)

Yo temía que usted no estuviese.

I was afraid you weren't there.

— La doble vida de Verónica (1991)

Mary temía que nadie le pidiera un baile.

Mary was afraid that no one would ask her for a dance.

Temía que no viniese.

I was afraid he wouldn't come.

— La doble vida de Verónica (1991)