afraid
gb/əfɹˈeɪd/ us/əfɹˈeɪd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A2
state
1
feeling fear or worry
Feeling scared or worried about something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is afraid of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
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).
Συνώνυμα
scared (More informal and often used in everyday conversation.)
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fearful (Slightly more formal or literary in tone.)
Αντώνυμα
brave (Shows courage instead of fear in the face of danger.)
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confident (Shows certainty and lack of fear or doubt.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
afraid of the dark
|afraid to ask
|afraid of heights
|afraid for his life
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She is afraid of flying.
- I'm afraid to tell him the truth.
- He looked afraid when he heard the noise.
- The child was afraid of the big dog.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am afraid of snakes.
- He is afraid to swim in the sea.
- She is afraid of loud sounds.
- They are afraid to go outside at night.
adjective
B1
action
2
politely expressing regret
Used to say something politely when giving bad news or a negative answer.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
I'm afraid (that) [clause]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may take 'I'm afraid' literally as fear; here it signals polite regret, not actual fear.
Συνώνυμα
sorry (Expresses regret but can be more personal or apologetic than 'afraid' in this context.)
Αντώνυμα
glad (Expresses positive news or happiness instead of regret.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
I'm afraid not
|I'm afraid so
|I'm afraid that's impossible
Θέματα
communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I'm afraid we can't help you today.
- I'm afraid you're mistaken.
- I'm afraid that seat is taken.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I'm afraid we are closed now.
- I'm afraid I can't come tomorrow.
- I'm afraid you have the wrong number.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
afraid
IPA
GB/əfɹˈeɪd/
US/əfɹˈeɪd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
afraid (1 συλλαβή)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: afraid
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- She is not afraid to speak her mind.
- He’s not afraid to try new things.