- was afraid
- was scared; was frightened
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
was afraid
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was afraid of his own shadow — was a coward, was frightened of everything … English contemporary dictionary
afraid - frightened — If you are afraid of someone or something, you feel fear because you think they may harm you. They were afraid of you. The guards were so afraid that they trembled. You can also say that you are frightened of someone or something. Frightened has… … Useful english dictionary
afraid — a|fraid W2S1 [əˈfreıd] adj [not before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Past participle of affray to frighten (14 19 centuries), from Old French affreer; AFFRAY] 1.) frightened because you think that you may get hurt or that something bad may… … Dictionary of contemporary English
afraid */*/*/ — UK [əˈfreɪd] / US adjective [never before noun] Metaphor: Feeling afraid is like feeling cold. I felt a chill of fear. ♦ An icy hand clutched her heart. ♦ I was in a cold sweat before the audition. ♦ The howling noise sent shivers down his spine … English dictionary
afraid — adj. 1) deathly, terribly afraid 2) afraid of (the child was afraid of the dark) 3) afraid to + inf. (he was afraid to dive from the high board) 4) afraid that + clause (we were afraid that he would find out) 5) (misc.) is it true? I m afraid so… … Combinatory dictionary
afraid — a|fraid [ ə freıd ] adjective never before noun *** 1. ) frightened, for example because you feel you are in danger: Don t be afraid, I won t hurt you. afraid of: Everyone seems to be afraid of her. He s afraid of flying. afraid to do something:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
afraid — adjective (not before noun) 1 I m afraid spoken used to politely tell someone something that may annoy them, upset them or disappoint them: That s the most we can offer you, I m afraid. (+ (that)): I m afraid you ve been given the wrong address.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
afraid — 01. She was [afraid] she had failed the test, but she did quite well. 02. I m [afraid] you weren t chosen for the job, but we ll certainly keep your resumé on file. 03. Herbie is still [afraid] to sleep with his light off. 04. Borndarasophie was… … Grammatical examples in English
afraid — [[t]əfre͟ɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft ADJ of n, ADJ to inf If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you. She did not seem at… … English dictionary
afraid*/*/*/ — [əˈfreɪd] adj 1) worried that something bad might happen I was afraid that you d miss the flight.[/ex] The boy was afraid to say that he didn t know the answer.[/ex] A lot of people are afraid of losing their jobs.[/ex] 2) frightened Don t be… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
