← Back to Fala2Me

widespread fears

[/ˈwaɪdsprɛd fɪrz/]
noun phrase
medos generalizados
1. Fears that are felt or experienced by many people across a large area or population; prevalent anxieties affecting a broad audience
Widespread fears about climate change are growing among younger generations.
Os medos generalizados sobre as mudanças climáticas estão crescendo entre as gerações mais jovens.
2. Common concerns or apprehensions that are shared by the general public
Widespread fears of economic recession led to cautious consumer spending.
Os medos generalizados de recessão econômica levaram a um consumo cauteloso dos consumidores.
Synonyms
common fearsuniversal anxietiesgeneral apprehensionsshared concernsmedos comunsansiedades generalizadas
Antonyms
localized fearsisolated concernsindividual anxietiesmedos localizados

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
medos generalizados
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
medos generalizados
Common in journalistic and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
medos generalizados
Standard usage
Portugal
medos generalizados / receios generalizados
Both terms used; 'receios' slightly more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

gripped by widespread fears
overcome by widespread fears
assolado por medos generalizados
tomado por medos generalizados
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →