French Dictionary

1 craindre Verb, transitive

(a) to fear, be afraid of (de faire, doing); ~ pour to fear for; ~ que qn (ne) fasse qch to be afraid that sb might do sth

Present: je crains, tu crains, il/elle craint, nous craignons, vous craignez, ils/elles craignent
Imperfect: je craignais, tu craignais, il/elle craignait, nous craignions, vous craigniez, ils/elles craignaient
Future: je craindrai, tu craindras, il/elle craindra, nous craindrons, vous craindrez, ils/elles craindront
Perfect: j' ai craint, tu as craint, il/elle a craint, nous avons craint, vous avez craint, ils/elles ont craint
Present subjunctive: je craigne, tu craignes, il/elle craigne, nous craignions, vous craigniez, ils/elles craignent

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2 craindre Verb, intransitive

(a) (Slang) to be dodgy; (of food etc) to be really gross; (of fashion) to be uncool (Infml), be so not cool; ~ un max to be well dodgy; ça craint un max it's well dodgy; (of style etc) it's so not cool; ça craint un max, les chauffeurs de taxi taxi drivers are well dodgy; ça craint la musique! this music's so cheesy!

(b) (Slang: of criminal) to be on the run (neutral)

French-English translation of craindre