Verb
scheuen
to be afraid of, to shrink from, to shy away from
B2
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Meanings
Verb
- to be afraid of, to shrink from, to shy away from
- to avoid, to balk at (an act or situation, especially over a longer time period)
- to shy, to balk at (to physically refuse going near a source of fear, especially of animals)
In a sentence
Wir scheuen uns davor, ihm Unannehmlichkeiten zu bereiten.
We're afraid of causing him trouble.
Forms
infinitive
scheuen
he/she/it
scheut
simple past
scheute
perfect
hat gescheut
takes + Akkusativ; vor + Dativ