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tenía demasiado miedo

was too scared

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was too scared Used to say someone felt a lot of fear. The full phrase often leads into an action they could not do because of fear.
SP: No entró en la casa porque tenía demasiado miedo.
EN: He didn't go into the house because he was too scared.

Yanni tenía demasiado miedo para volver andando por el jardín trasero.

Yanni was too scared to walk back through the back garden.

Quería decir algo, pero tenía demasiado miedo.

I wanted to say something, but I was too afraid.

Yanni tenía demasiado miedo para volver andando por el barrio.

Yanni was too scared to walk back through the neighborhood.