Phrase · 🫂 Feelings & empathy

Estou com medo de não dar conta.

I'm afraid I won't be able to cope.

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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place

Estou1verbeI amestar · présent · 1re pers. sing.com1prépositionwithmedo1nomfearmasc. · sing.deprépositionofnãoadverbenotdar2verbemanageinfinitifconta2nom(account)fém. · sing..

Estou → medo: estar com medo
medo → de: medo de
dar → conta: dar conta

Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi

Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.

1
estar com medo de = "be afraid of": Portuguese often uses estar com where Spanish uses tener. Feeling states: estar com, ter, ficar com, dar →
2
dar conta = "cope, manage"; not darse cuenta. Light verbs & idioms with dar, ficar, deixar, pegar, rolar →