afraid
gb/əfɹˈeɪd/ us/əfɹˈeɪd/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1700
Maana
maana 0
adjective
A2
state
1
feeling fear or worry
Feeling scared or worried about something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is afraid of [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
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).
Visawe
scared (More informal and often used in everyday conversation.)
|
fearful (Slightly more formal or literary in tone.)
Vinyume
brave (Shows courage instead of fear in the face of danger.)
|
confident (Shows certainty and lack of fear or doubt.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
afraid of the dark
|afraid to ask
|afraid of heights
|afraid for his life
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
I'm afraid (that) [clause]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may take 'I'm afraid' literally as fear; here it signals polite regret, not actual fear.
Visawe
sorry (Expresses regret but can be more personal or apologetic than 'afraid' in this context.)
Vinyume
glad (Expresses positive news or happiness instead of regret.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
I'm afraid not
|I'm afraid so
|I'm afraid that's impossible
Mada
communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- I'm afraid we can't help you today.
- I'm afraid you're mistaken.
- I'm afraid that seat is taken.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I'm afraid we are closed now.
- I'm afraid I can't come tomorrow.
- I'm afraid you have the wrong number.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
afraid
IPA
GB/əfɹˈeɪd/
US/əfɹˈeɪd/
Silabi na mkazo
afraid (silabi 1)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: afraid
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- She is not afraid to speak her mind.
- He’s not afraid to try new things.