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(afraid|scared|frightened) of {one's} own shadow

used to refer to someone who becomes extremely afraid of or nervous about even the smallest things

peureux au moindre rien, facilement effrayé

peureux au moindre rien, facilement effrayé

Ex: She is not really in danger; she is just scared of her own shadow.

Elle n'est pas vraiment en danger ; elle est juste peureuse au moindre rien.

to blanch
to blanch
[verbe]

to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

blêmir

blêmir

Ex: He tends to blanch whenever he hears bad news .

Il a tendance à pâlir chaque fois qu'il entend de mauvaises nouvelles.

to blench
to blench
[verbe]

to become pale or turn white, often as a result of shock, fear, or illness

pâlir, blêmir

pâlir, blêmir

Ex: The eerie silence made her blanch with anxiety.

Le silence sinistre l'a fait pâlir d'anxiété.

to chatter
to chatter
[verbe]

to be in a state of nervousness or cold that causes one's teeth to click together repeatedly

claqueter, claquer des dents

claqueter, claquer des dents

Ex: The cold water made her teeth chatter uncontrollably.

L'eau froide a fait claquer ses dents de manière incontrôlable.

to cower
to cower
[verbe]

to shrink or curl up in fear

se recroqueviller, se tapir

se recroqueviller, se tapir

Ex: He cowered in fear as the argument escalated .

Il se recroquevilla de peur alors que la dispute s'intensifiait.

to fear
to fear
[verbe]

to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

craindre, avoir peur

craindre, avoir peur

Ex: He feared the storm would damage his crops .

Il craignait que la tempête n'endommage ses cultures.

to flinch
to flinch
[verbe]

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

reculer

reculer

Ex: The unexpected fireworks display caused the dog to flinch and hide under the bed .

Le feu d'artifice inattendu a fait que le chien a tressailli et s'est caché sous le lit.

to freak
to freak
[verbe]

to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation

paniquer, flipper

paniquer, flipper

Ex: The loud crash made the dog freak and run under the bed.

Le bruit fort a fait que le chien panique et s'est caché sous le lit.

to gibber
to gibber
[verbe]

to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

délirer, baragouiner

délirer, baragouiner

Ex: During the horror movie , the character , terrified by what they saw , could only gibber incoherently when trying to explain the situation to others .

Pendant le film d'horreur, le personnage, terrifié par ce qu'il a vu, ne pouvait que balbutier de manière incohérente en essayant d'expliquer la situation aux autres.

to hyperventilate

to breathe at a very fast pace

hyperventiler, respirer très rapidement

hyperventiler, respirer très rapidement

Ex: The intense workout caused him to hyperventilate.

L'entraînement intense l'a fait hyperventiler.

to knock
to knock
[verbe]

(of the heart or body) to beat or shake hard, often from fear, excitement, or nervousness

battre, palpiter

battre, palpiter

Ex: My heart knocked wildly as the roller coaster started.

Mon cœur cognait sauvagement lorsque les montagnes russes ont démarré.

to knot
to knot
[verbe]

(of muscles, etc.) to tighten or become tense, often from fear, anxiety, or strong emotion

se nouer, se crisper

se nouer, se crisper

Ex: Fear knotted her stomach as she approached the stage .

La peur noua son estomac alors qu'elle s'approchait de la scène.

to overawe
to overawe
[verbe]

to make someone feel fearful, intimidated, or too impressed to act freely

intimider, impressionner

intimider, impressionner

Ex: The soldiers were overawed by the commander 's presence .

Les soldats étaient intimidés par la présence du commandant.

to palpitate

(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly

palpiter

palpiter

Ex: Her heart started to palpitate rapidly as she anxiously waited for the exam results .

Son cœur a commencé à palpiter rapidement alors qu'elle attendait anxieusement les résultats de l'examen.

to panic
to panic
[verbe]

to be suddenly overwhelmed by intense fear, often leading to irrational or wild actions

paniquer, s'affoler

paniquer, s'affoler

Ex: The thought of being trapped in an elevator caused her to panic and hyperventilate .

La pensée d'être piégée dans un ascenseur lui a fait paniquer et hyperventiler.

to prickle
to prickle
[verbe]

to feel a tingling or uncomfortable sensation from fear, anger, or excitement

picoter, fourmiller

picoter, fourmiller

Ex: His spine prickled when he heard the eerie noise .

Sa colonne vertébrale picota lorsqu'il entendit le bruit étrange.

to quail
to quail
[verbe]

to experience or express the feeling of fear

trembler, tressaillir

trembler, tressaillir

Ex: The children quailed at the spooky tales told around the campfire.

Les enfants ont tremblé devant les histoires effrayantes racontées autour du feu de camp.

to recoil
to recoil
[verbe]

to suddenly move back in response to something surprising, frightening, or unpleasant

reculer

reculer

Ex: He recoiled from the sight of the gruesome accident , unable to look at the scene .

Il a reculé à la vue de l'accident horrible, incapable de regarder la scène.

to scream
to scream
[verbe]

to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion

crier

crier

Ex: Excited fans would scream with joy when their favorite band took the stage at the concert .

Les fans excités criaient de joie lorsque leur groupe préféré montait sur scène au concert.

to shiver
to shiver
[verbe]

to tremble or quiver suddenly and repeatedly, often from fear, excitement, or strong emotion

frissonner, trembler

frissonner, trembler

Ex: She shivered in anticipation of what was to come .

Elle frissonna d'anticipation de ce qui allait arriver.

to shrink
to shrink
[verbe]

to pull back or show hesitation due to fear, aversion, or reluctance

se rétracter, reculer

se rétracter, reculer

Ex: The sight of blood made him shrink in revulsion and turn away .

La vue du sang l'a fait se recroqueviller de dégoût et se détourner.

to shudder
to shudder
[verbe]

to tremble or shake involuntarily, often as a result of fear, cold, or excitement

frissonner, trembler

frissonner, trembler

Ex: The creepy sensation of spiders crawling made her shudder with disgust.

La sensation effrayante des araignées qui rampaient l'a fait frissonner de dégoût.

to spook
to spook
[verbe]

to startle or frighten someone suddenly

effrayer, surprendre

effrayer, surprendre

Ex: The strange shadows in the dimly lit alleyway spooked me as I walked home .

Les ombres étranges dans l'allée faiblement éclairée m'ont effrayé alors que je rentrais chez moi.

to terrify
to terrify
[verbe]

to cause extreme fear in someone

terrifier

terrifier

Ex: The howling of the wind during the storm terrified the young child .

Les hurlements du vent pendant la tempête ont terrifié le jeune enfant.

to petrify
to petrify
[verbe]

to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

pétrifier

pétrifier

Ex: The eerie silence in the abandoned asylum petrified the explorers , paralyzing them with fear .

Le silence étrange dans l'asile abandonné pétrifia les explorateurs, les paralysant de peur.

to [give] {sb} the (creeps|willlies|jitters)

*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid

Ex: This old house gives me the willies.
to [make] {one's} blood run cold

to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

glacer d'effroi, donner froid dans le dos

glacer d'effroi, donner froid dans le dos

Ex: The message on the wall made their blood run cold.

Le message sur le mur leur a glacé le sang.

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