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Perder el miedo

To lose one's fear / To overcome fear

Word Combinations
Notes & Usage:

Describes conquering a fear through exposure or determination. Perder el miedo a algo = to lose one's fear of something.

See It in Context

Con el tiempo perdió el miedo a hablar en público.

Over time she lost her fear of public speaking.

Para aprender a nadar hay que perder el miedo al agua.

To learn to swim you have to lose your fear of water.

—¿Tienes miedo aún? —No, ya perdí el miedo.

—Are you still scared? —No, I've overcome the fear.