afraid
gb/əfɹˈeɪd/ us/əfɹˈeɪd/
A2
Engelsk
~ 1700
fél, sajnos, attól tartok, sajnálom, de
A2
1
fél
A1
Brugsmønster:
[someone] is afraid of [something]
She is afraid of flying.
Fél a repüléstől.
I'm afraid to tell him the truth.
Félek elmondani neki az igazat.
He looked afraid when he heard the noise.
The child was afraid of the big dog.
Læringseksempler
I am afraid of snakes.
Félek a kígyóktól.
He is afraid to swim in the sea.
Fél a tengerben úszni.
She is afraid of loud sounds.
They are afraid to go outside at night.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'afraid of' with 'afraid to'. Use 'afraid of' for nouns and gerunds (afraid of spiders), and 'afraid to' for verbs (afraid to speak).
Betydning
feeling fear or worry
Ordforbindelser
afraid of the dark
|afraid to ask
|afraid of heights
|afraid for his life
Synonymer
scared (More informal and often used in everyday conversation.)
|
fearful (Slightly more formal or literary in tone.)
Antonymer
brave (Shows courage instead of fear in the face of danger.)
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confident (Shows certainty and lack of fear or doubt.)
Temaer
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Feeling scared or worried about something.
Feeling fear, anxiety, or apprehension about something that might happen or is happening.
B1
2
Brugsmønster:
I'm afraid (that) [clause]
I'm afraid we can't help you today.
Sajnos ma nem tudunk segíteni.
I'm afraid you're mistaken.
Attól tartok, téved.
I'm afraid that seat is taken.
Læringseksempler
I'm afraid we are closed now.
Sajnos már zárva vagyunk.
I'm afraid I can't come tomorrow.
Sajnos holnap nem tudok jönni.
I'm afraid you have the wrong number.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may take 'I'm afraid' literally as fear; here it signals polite regret, not actual fear.
Betydning
politely expressing regret
Ordforbindelser
I'm afraid not
|I'm afraid so
|I'm afraid that's impossible
Synonymer
sorry (Expresses regret but can be more personal or apologetic than 'afraid' in this context.)
Antonymer
glad (Expresses positive news or happiness instead of regret.)
Temaer
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say something politely when giving bad news or a negative answer.
Used politely before giving bad news, disagreeing, or expressing regret.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
afraid
IPA
GB/əfɹˈeɪd/
US/əfɹˈeɪd/
Stavelser og tryk
afraid (1 stavelse)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: afraid
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
afraid of one's own shadow
1/əfɹˈeɪd əv wˈʌnz ˈoʊn ʃˈædoʊ/
idiom
informal
easily frightened by anything
Very easily scared, even by small or harmless things.
Eksempler
- He's so nervous he's afraid of his own shadow.
- After the accident, she was afraid of her own shadow.
be afraid for [someone/something]
1/bˈi əfɹˈeɪd fɚ sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
worried for someone's safety
Feeling worried about someone’s safety or health.
Eksempler
- I was afraid for my family during the storm.
- She was afraid for her friend's health.
not afraid to [do something]
1/nˈɑt əfɹˈeɪd tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
willing despite risk or difficulty
Ready to do something even if it is hard or dangerous.
Eksempler
- She is not afraid to speak her mind.
- He’s not afraid to try new things.