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a·fraid
(ə-frād′)afraid
(əˈfreɪd)a•fraid
(əˈfreɪd)adj.
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frightenedIf you are afraid or frightened, you feel fear because you think something bad will happen.
You can also say that you are afraid of someone or something, or frightened of them.
If you don't want to do something because you think it might be harmful or dangerous, you can say that you are afraid to do it or frightened to do it.
Be Careful!
Afraid is used only after linking verbs such as be and feel. Don't use it in front of a noun. For example, don't talk about 'an afraid child'. However, you can talk about 'a frightened child'.
If you are worried about something, you can say that you are afraid of doing something wrong, or afraid that something will happen. You don't usually use 'frightened' in this way.
If you have to tell someone something and you think it might upset or annoy them, you can politely say 'I'm afraid...', 'I'm afraid so', or 'I'm afraid not'. 'I'm afraid so' means 'yes'. 'I'm afraid not' means 'no', and both of these expressions are used as responses to questions.
Adj. | 1. | afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions" timid - showing fear and lack of confidence |
2. | afraid - filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; "I'm afraid I won't be able to come"; "he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid you're wrong" concerned - feeling or showing worry or solicitude; "concerned parents of youthful offenders"; "was concerned about the future"; "we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand"; "greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child" | |
3. | afraid - feeling worry or concern or insecurity; "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict" concerned - feeling or showing worry or solicitude; "concerned parents of youthful offenders"; "was concerned about the future"; "we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand"; "greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child" | |
4. | afraid - having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard work"; "afraid to show emotion" disinclined - unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody" |
afraid
scared bold, indifferent, fearless, audacious, unafraid, inapprehensive
sorry happy, pleased
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adjectiveafraid
[əˈfreɪd] ADJdon't be afraid → no tengas miedo
I was afraid that nobody would believe me → tenía miedo de que nadie me creyera, temía que nadie me creyera
I was afraid to ask → me daba miedo preguntar → tenía miedo de preguntar
to be afraid for sb → temer por algn
to be afraid for sb's life → temer por la vida de algn
she suddenly looked afraid → de repente parecía asustada
to be afraid of sth/sb → tener miedo de algo/a algn, temer algo/a algn (more frm)
they're afraid of you → te tienen miedo
he was afraid of losing his job → tenía miedo de perder su trabajo, temía perder su trabajo (more frm)
she's afraid of flying → le da miedo volar
I'm afraid of dogs → los perros me dan miedo → les tengo miedo a los perros
you have nothing to be afraid of → no tienes nada que temer
he's not afraid of hard work → el trabajo duro no le asusta
I was afraid of that → me lo temía
to be afraid of one's own shadow → tener miedo hasta de su propia sombra
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[əˈfreɪd] adjShe looked afraid → Elle avait l'air effrayé.
There's no need to be afraid
BUT Il n'y a pas de quoi avoir peur.
to be afraid of sb/sth → avoir peur de qn/qch
I'm afraid of spiders → J'ai peur des araignées.
There's nothing to be afraid of
BUT Il n'y a rien à craindre.
to be afraid to do sth → avoir peur de faire qch
to be afraid of doing sth → avoir peur de faire qch
to be afraid for sb → avoir peur pour qn
don't be afraid to do ... (expressing reassurance) → n'hésitez pas à faire ...
Don't be afraid to ask questions → N'hésitez pas à poser des questions.
He's not here, I'm afraid → Je suis désolé, mais il n'est pas là.
I am afraid (that) ... → je crains que ... + subj, je crains de ... + infin
I'm afraid I can't come → Je crains de ne pouvoir venir.
I'm afraid he can't come → Je crains qu'il ne puisse pas venir.
I'm afraid so → oui, malheureusement, j'en ai bien peur
I'm afraid not → hélas, non
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[əˈfreɪd] adj → impaurito/ato be afraid → aver paura
to be afraid for sb → temere per qn, preoccuparsi per qn
to be afraid of sb/sth → aver paura di qn/qc
I was afraid to ask → avevo paura di or non osavo domandare
I'm afraid of hurting her → temo di or ho paura di farle male
I'm afraid he's out (regret) → mi rincresce or dispiace, ma è fuori
I'm afraid I have to go now → mi dispiace, ma adesso devo proprio andare
I'm afraid so! → ho paura di sì!, temo proprio di sì!
I'm afraid not → no, mi dispiace, purtroppo no
I am afraid that I'll be late → mi dispiace, ma farò tardi