afraid
gb/əfɹˈeɪd/ us/əfɹˈeɪd/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1700
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
adjective
A2
state
1
feeling fear or worry
Feeling scared or worried about something.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is afraid of [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
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).
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
scared (More informal and often used in everyday conversation.)
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fearful (Slightly more formal or literary in tone.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
brave (Shows courage instead of fear in the face of danger.)
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confident (Shows certainty and lack of fear or doubt.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
afraid of the dark
|afraid to ask
|afraid of heights
|afraid for his life
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
I'm afraid (that) [clause]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may take 'I'm afraid' literally as fear; here it signals polite regret, not actual fear.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sorry (Expresses regret but can be more personal or apologetic than 'afraid' in this context.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
glad (Expresses positive news or happiness instead of regret.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
I'm afraid not
|I'm afraid so
|I'm afraid that's impossible
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I'm afraid we can't help you today.
- I'm afraid you're mistaken.
- I'm afraid that seat is taken.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I'm afraid we are closed now.
- I'm afraid I can't come tomorrow.
- I'm afraid you have the wrong number.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
afraid
IPA
GB/əfɹˈeɪd/
US/əfɹˈeɪd/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
afraid (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: afraid
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She is not afraid to speak her mind.
- He’s not afraid to try new things.