Adjective
befürchtet
Pronunciation: /bəˈfʏʁçtət/
feared, fearfully expected as a negative (unfortunate) possibility
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Meanings
Adjective
- feared, fearfully expected as a negative (unfortunate) possibility
Example sentence
Die Behörden ergriffen Maßnahmen, um dem befürchteten Ausbruch einer Choleraepidemie vorzubeugen.
The authorities took measures to prevent the feared outbreak of a cholera epidemic.
Usage
- schlimmer als befürchtet — Worse than feared; befürchtet refers to a negative possibility.
- befürchtet / befürchten — The adjective is also the participle of befürchten, fear that something may happen.
Der befürchtete Stromausfall blieb zum Glück aus.
Fortunately, the feared power cut did not happen.