Join Discordcraindre
/kʁɛ̃dʁ/
1.
verbInf3rdPres
to fear
to be afraid of
to dread
to fear that (usually followed by a subordinate clause, often with the subjunctive)
Je crains qu'il ne soit trop tard.
I fear that it may be too late.
2.
verbInf3rdPres
to be bad/uncool
to suck
to be dodgy/risky (colloquial: used impersonally as « ça craint »)
Cette soirée, ça craint vraiment.
This party really sucks.