Слово англійською: afraid

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Переклад afraid українською: зляканий, наляканий

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afraid

adjective
/əˈfreɪd/
[not before noun]
  1. feeling fear; frightened because you think that you might be hurt or suffer
    • Don't be afraid.
    • afraid of somebody/something It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now.
    • He had always been afraid of dogs.
    • They know I'm afraid of heights.
    • Are you afraid of spiders?
    • afraid of doing something I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night.
    • afraid to do something The children were afraid to open the door.
    Synonyms afraidafraidfrightened ▪ scared ▪ terrified ▪ alarmed ▪ paranoidThese words all describe feeling or showing fear.afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
    • There’s nothing to be afraid of.
    • Aren’t you afraid (that) you’ll fall?
    frightened feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
    • a frightened child
    • She was frightened that the glass would break.
    scared (rather informal) feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
    • The thieves got scared and ran away.
     afraid, frightened or scared?Scared is more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. Afraid cannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition of, not about. If you are afraid/​frightened/​scared of somebody/​something/​doing something or afraid/​frightened/​scared to do something, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are frightened/​scared about something/​doing something, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that something unpleasant might happen.terrified very frightened:
    • I was terrified (that) she wouldn’t come.
    • They looked into the cave with wide, terrified eyes.
    alarmed afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:
    • He was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.
    paranoid (rather informal) afraid of other people for no reason or suspecting that they are trying to harm you, when really they are not:
    • You’re just being paranoid.
    Patterns
    • afraid/​frightened/​scared of spiders, etc.
    • frightened/​scared/​paranoid about …
    • afraid/​frightened/​scared/​terrified that …
    • afraid/​frightened/​scared to open the door, etc.
    • Don’t be afraid/​frightened/​scared/​alarmed.
  2. worried about what might happen
    • afraid of doing something She was afraid of upsetting her parents.
    • He was afraid of making a fool of himself.
    • afraid to do something Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand.
    • She certainly isn't afraid to speak her mind.
    • afraid (that…) We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat.
  3. afraid for somebody/something worried or frightened that something unpleasant, dangerous, etc. will happen to a particular person or thing
    • I'm not afraid for me, but for the baby.
    • They had already fired three people and he was afraid for his job.
    • I am very afraid for their safety.
    • I was afraid for my life.
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    • alive
    • alone
    • ashamed
    • asleep
    • awake
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: past participle of the obsolete verb affray, from Anglo-Norman French afrayer ‘disturb, startle’, based on an element of Germanic origin related to Old English frithu ‘peace, safety’.
Idioms
I’m afraid
  1. used as a polite way of telling somebody something that is unpleasant or disappointing, or that you are sorry about
    • I can't help you, I'm afraid.
    • I'm afraid we can't come.
    • I'm afraid that it's not finished yet.
    • He's no better, I'm afraid to say.
    • ‘Is there any left?’ ‘I'm afraid not.’
    • ‘Will it hurt?’ ‘I'm afraid so.’
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