sin miedo
/sin mjedo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no fear" can be translated into Spanish as sin miedo.
The phrase sin miedo can be used as an adverbial phrase to describe how an action is performed, or as a noun phrase to describe a state of being without fear.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the noun miedo (fear).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word miedo is a masculine noun. If you were to add an adjective to describe the fear, it would need to be in the masculine form, such as sin miedo constante.
Did you know?
- The English word 'meticulous' actually shares a common ancestor with miedo. While it now implies being careful, it stems from the same Latin root 'metus' meaning 'fear'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, if you are acting 'sin miedo', you are often described as having 'sangre fría', or 'cold blood', which is a compliment for composure.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a person who acts sin miedo in a reckless or foolish way might be described as sin miedo al éxito, a modern ironic phrase meaning 'no fear of success'.
Examples in context
- No tengo miedo de asumir nuevos desafíos en mi carrera.I have no fear of taking on new challenges in my career.
- Abordaré esta tarea sin temor a los desafíos.I will tackle this task without fear of the challenges.
- ¡Vamos, sin miedo! Tú puedes lograrlo.Come on, without fear! You can do it.
- Ella camina por la ciudad sin miedo.She walks through the city without fear.
- Debes enfrentarlo todo sin miedo.You must face everything without fear.
- ¡Hazlo sin miedo!Do it without fear!
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are at the edge of a high diving board.
- Daniel¿Tienes miedo de saltar?Are you afraid to jump?
- ElenaNo, voy a saltar sin miedo.No, I am going to jump without fear.
- Daniel¡Qué valiente eres, Elena!How brave you are, Elena!
- Elena¡Mira esto!Watch this!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries miedo, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
