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baidīties

  1. to scare oneself, each other; reflexive of baidīt
  2. to be afraid, to feel fear
    baidīties no vilkato be afraid of the wolf
    baidīties no sodato be afraid of punishment
    baidīties no savas ēnasto be afraid of one's shadow (= of everything)
    zirgs baidās no trokšņathe horse is afraid of the noise
    zēns baidījās nomaldītiesthe boy was afraid of getting lost
  3. to fear, to worry (about something)
    baidīties par savu dzīvību, veselībuto fear for one's life, health
    baidīties par savu nākotnito fear for one's future
    baidīties par rezultātiemto fear the results
    par viņu nav jābaidās, viņš tiks ar visu galāyou don't have to worry about him, he will manage to handle everything
    baidos, vai man nebūs jānomirst, dēlu neredzējušamI am afraid of dying without seeing (my) son
  4. to fear, to be shy about
    baidīties riskētto be afraid of running risks
    viņš baidījās skaļi runāthe was afraid of speaking (too) loud
    Agnese bija kautra un baidījās uzrunāt svešu cilvēkuAgnese was shy and was afraid of addressing a stranger

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