afraid
gb/əfɹˈeɪd/ us/əfɹˈeɪd/
A2
Ingles
~ 1700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
A2
state
1
feeling fear or worry
Feeling scared or worried about something.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is afraid of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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).
Mga kasingkahulugan
scared (More informal and often used in everyday conversation.)
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fearful (Slightly more formal or literary in tone.)
Mga kasalungat
brave (Shows courage instead of fear in the face of danger.)
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confident (Shows certainty and lack of fear or doubt.)
Mga kolokasyon
afraid of the dark
|afraid to ask
|afraid of heights
|afraid for his life
Mga tema
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
I'm afraid (that) [clause]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may take 'I'm afraid' literally as fear; here it signals polite regret, not actual fear.
Mga kasingkahulugan
sorry (Expresses regret but can be more personal or apologetic than 'afraid' in this context.)
Mga kasalungat
glad (Expresses positive news or happiness instead of regret.)
Mga kolokasyon
I'm afraid not
|I'm afraid so
|I'm afraid that's impossible
Mga tema
communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- I'm afraid we can't help you today.
- I'm afraid you're mistaken.
- I'm afraid that seat is taken.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I'm afraid we are closed now.
- I'm afraid I can't come tomorrow.
- I'm afraid you have the wrong number.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
afraid
IPA
GB/əfɹˈeɪd/
US/əfɹˈeɪd/
Mga pantig at diin
afraid (1 pantig)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: afraid
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- She is not afraid to speak her mind.
- He’s not afraid to try new things.