feared,sick

English translation: they were extremely worried..

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English term or phrase:	feared,sick
Selected answer:	they were extremely worried..
Entered by:	jerrie

11:30 May 4, 2004

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: feared,sick

They feared that it would only trouble his mind and cause him to think deep thoughts that make him unhappy and sick.

Patricio

they were extremely worried, their worst fear was that....

Explanation:
x would cause him undue mental anguish, which would make him/cause him/result in him being unhappy and ill.

sick - generally unwell, ill, mental anguish/ill health
to fear - to be extremely worried, to expect the worst

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jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:56

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they were extremely worried, their worst fear was that....

jerrie

were afraid/worried; ill/unwell

Rowan Morrell

See explanation below

humbird

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they were extremely worried, their worst fear was that....

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 96

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1 min confidence:

were afraid/worried; ill/unwell

Explanation:
Feared means simply that they were afraid; sick means he was unwell or ill, or possibly just in a very negative frame of mind (maybe depressed).

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Note added at 26 mins (2004-05-04 11:57:40 GMT)
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I should clarify they were afraid/concerned/worried ABOUT something, namely that some event or other would trouble their friend and have an adverse effect on him.

Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 00:56
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

5 hrs confidence:

See explanation below

Explanation:
They anticipated that bad things such as deep sorrow, sadness or even physical problems would happen if they tell it to him. Naturally "it" is not a good news. People suffer from bad news first with mental problems (such as depression, extreme anxiety, etc.), which eventually lead to physical problems (headaches, stomach from loss of appetite, or even heart problems).

humbird
Native speaker of:

Japanese,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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