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tenías miedo

you were afraid

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phrase Rare #36,360
you were afraid Used to describe someone’s fear in the past. Often followed by «de» or «a» and an infinitive to say what they were afraid of.
SP: Tenías miedo de hablar con ella.
EN: You were afraid to talk to her.

Tenías miedo de morir, ¿verdad?

You were afraid of dying, weren't you?

Ya ves, y tú tenías miedo.

You see, and you were afraid.

— La infancia de Iván (1962)

Tenías miedo de que tú te sintieras incómoda.

You were afraid you'd feel uncomfortable.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Cuando vivías aquí de niña, ¿no tenías miedo?

When you lived here as a child, weren't you afraid?

— El orfanato (2007)

Tenías miedo a morir, ¿verdad?

You were afraid of dying, weren't you?

Tenías miedo.

You were afraid.

Tenías miedo de no poder mirarme a la cara, como ahora.

You were afraid you wouldn’t be able to look me in the eye, just like now.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)