Pronunce (3)
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/əˈfɹeɪd/
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/əˈfɹɛd/
Note sulla pronuncia
- Southern-US
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əˈfɹeɪd
Aggettivo
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
Uso- predicative
- Esempi
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He is afraid of death.
He is afraid to ask her out.
Altri esempi (3)
He is afraid of the future.
I’m not afraid of telling / to tell you the truth: I'm reluctant to go in you car because I’m too afraid of crashing.
I went through the worst Ku Klux proposition in the country at the time it was at its height. And I had to go down to the Ku Klux meeting and tell them what I thought of them, and I wasn't afraid of them at all. And I'm not afraid of this situation because I think it'll work out in a way that when these people sit down and get a chance to think and study the situation, they're going to be ashamed of some of the things they've done.
Regretful, sorry; expressing a reluctance to face an unpleasant situation.
Uso- predicative
- Sinonimi
- Esempi
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I am afraid I cannot help you in this matter.
Worried about, feeling concern for, fearing for (someone or something).
Uso- predicative
Aggettivo
filled with fear or apprehension
- Contrari
- Esempi
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afraid even to turn his head
suddenly looked afraid
Altri esempi (3)
afraid for his life
afraid of snakes
afraid to ask questions
filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
- Esempi
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I'm afraid I won't be able to come
he was afraid he would have to let her go
Altri esempi (1)
I'm afraid you're wrong
feeling worry or concern or insecurity
- Esempi
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She was afraid that I might be embarrassed
terribly afraid of offending someone
Altri esempi (1)
I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict
having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
- Esempi
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afraid of hard work
afraid to show emotion