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afraid /ə'freid/

Anh-Việt Anh-Anh Đồng nghĩa

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(vị ngữ)

sở, ngại; e

are you afraid of snakes?

Anh có sợ rắn không?

He's afraid of going out (to go out) alone at night

nó sợ đi ra ngoài một mình vào ban đêm

don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it

đừng có ngại yêu cầu giúp đỡ nếu anh cần

"are we late?" "I'm afraid so"

"ta có trễ giờ không nhỉ?" "tôi e là có"
adjective

not used before a noun

[more ~; most ~] :feeling fear: such as

worried that something will cause pain or injury

Don't be afraid [=frightened, scared]the dog won't hurt you. - often + of

I don't like tall buildings because I'm afraid of heights. [=of being high up in the air]

He's afraid of snakes.

All the kids at school were afraid of him.

nervous about doing something - often + of

She's afraid of failing/failure.

He wasn't afraid of saying what he thought.

Don't be afraid of [=don't worry about] what everyone else thinks. - often followed by to + verb

He wasn't afraid to say what he thought.

I wanted to visit her, but I was afraid to ask.

Don't be afraid to take risks.

nervous or worried that something might happen

She's afraid (that) she might fail.

We were all afraid (that) she wouldn't live.

I'm afraid (that) everyone will laugh at me.

I was afraid (that) you would say no.

used in the phrase I'm afraid as a polite way of showing that you are sorry about a disappointing, negative, or critical statement

I'm sorry, but I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to come to your party.

She tries hard, but I'm afraid that her work just isn't very good.

I'm afraid that I still don't understand the problem.

This is only the beginning of the battle, I'm afraid.

Most of us worked very hard, but she, I'm afraid to say [=I'm sorry to say; I regret to say], did no work at all.

Is it raining? I'm afraid so. = I'm afraid it is. [=yes, it is]

Can you come to our party? I'm afraid not. = I'm afraid I can't. [=no, I can't come]

used with not to say that someone is willing to do something; often + of

She's not afraid of hard work. = She's not afraid of working hard. [=she's willing to work hard; she works hard]

You can't be afraid of getting dirty in this job. [=you have to be willing to get dirty in this job] - often followed by to + verb

She's not afraid to work hard.

He's not afraid to admit his mistakes.

afraid for

feeling fear or worry about (something or someone)

I'm afraid for the children.

They were afraid for their lives. [=they feared for their lives; they were afraid that they might die]

He's afraid for his job. [=he's worried that he might lose his job]
adjective

Don't be afraid, the dog won't bite you

fearful

frightened

scared

intimidated

apprehensive

lily-livered

white-livered

terrified

panic-stricken

faint-hearted

weak-kneed

timid

timorous

nervous

anxious

jittery

on edge

edgy

jumpy

cowardly

pusillanimous

craven

Colloq yellow

I'm afraid I cannot help you find a cheap flat in London

sorry

unhappy

regretful

apologetic

rueful