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to fear in Welsh

ofni

to fear

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  • to frighten

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Dylai aelodau etholedig allu camu ymlaen a chymryd rhan yn y broses ddemocrataidd heb ofni y cânt eu cam-drin.

Elected members should be able to come forward and take part in the democratic process without fear of abuse.C1

Roedd, mewn sawl ffordd, yn bopeth y dylai aelod etholedig ei fod: eiriolwr brwd dros ei etholwyr, ymgyrchydd ymroddedig dros y di-lais, a meddyliwr rhydd, yn sicr byth byth yn ofni lleisio ei farn.

He was, in many respects, everything an elected member should be: an ardent advocate for his constituents, a committed campaigner for the voiceless, and a free thinker, certainly never ever afraid to speak his mind.B2

Felly, rwy'n ofni nad yw eich pryderon yn cael eu cefnogi gan y dystiolaeth.

So, I'm afraid your concerns are not backed up by the evidence.B2

Wel, rwy'n ofni eich bod wedi dweud pethau ynglŷn â Biliau eraill a gyflwynwyd—yr 20 milltir yr awr—ac edrychwch ar gostau go iawn a gwirioneddol hynny, a beth fydd cost hynny.

Well, I'm afraid you've said things on other Bills going forward—the 20 mph—and look at the actual and real costs of that, and what that's going to cost.C1

Fe hoffwn i ailadrodd pwysigrwydd y pwynt hwnnw, fel y gall unrhyw un yng Nghymru ddefnyddio bysiau, eu defnyddio'n hawdd, heb ofni nad ydyn nhw'n gallu teithio.

I want to really reiterate the importance of that point, so that anyone in Wales can use buses, can use them easily, without fear of not being able to travel.C1

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hofni
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