afraid not

əˈfreɪd nɑːt

Definition

Definition of afraid not - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

polite denialpolitely saying no or denying something

Are you coming to the party? Afraid not.
Will you join us for dinner? Afraid not.
Is the report ready? Afraid not.

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Expressions with afraid not

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I'm afraid not

exp.

politely saying no or disagreeing with regret

I'm afraid not, we don't have any left.

Expressions with afraid

afraid so

exp.

confirming something unfortunate or undesirable is true

"Is the event canceled?" "Afraid so."

afraid of one's own shadow

exp.

exceptionally timid and easily frightened by small things

He is afraid of his own shadow and avoids all risks.

I'm afraid not

exp.

politely saying no or disagreeing with regret

I'm afraid not, we don't have any left.

afraid that's the case

exp.

reluctantly confirming an undesirable fact or situation

I'm afraid that's the case, we are out of stock.

deathly afraid

adj.

having an intense fear of something

He was deathly afraid of heights and avoided tall buildings.

be afraid

feel fear or anxiety

She is afraid of the dark.

Terms with afraid not included in their meaning

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don't worry

exp.

fearlessness

used literally to tell someone not to be afraid or scared

fearless

adj.

bravery

not afraid of anything

unflinching

adj.

bravery

not changing or afraid when things are hard

dauntless

adj.

brave person

not afraid, showing strong courage and determination

fear not

reassurance

do not be afraid or worried

never fear

exp.

reassurance

do not worry or be afraid

confident

adj.

boldness

bold and not afraid to take risks

no chicken

brave person

person who is not afraid

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French:j'ai bien peur que non, ...
German:leider nicht, ...
Italian:temo di no, ...
Spanish:me temo que no, ...
Portuguese:receio que não, ...
Chinese:恐怕不行, ...
Japanese:残念だけど行けない, ...
Arabic:لِلْأَسَف لا, ...
Hebrew:מִצְטַעֵר, לֹא, ...
Russian:боюсь, что нет, ...
Ukrainian:боюся, що ні, ...
Hindi:अफ़सोस है, नहीं, ...
Bengali:দুঃখিত, না, ...
Catalan:em temo que no, ...
Czech:bohužel ne, ...
Danish:desværre ikke, ...
Dutch:helaas niet, ...
Greek:φοβάμαι πως όχι, ...
Hungarian:attól tartok, nem, ...
Khmer:ខ្ញុំខ្លាចថាមិនបានទេ, ...
Korean:아니요, 죄송합니다., ...
Persian:متأسفانه نه, ...
Polish:obawiam się, że nie, ...
Portuguese (BR):receio que não, ...
Romanian:din păcate, nu, ...
Swedish:tyvärr inte, ...
Thai:เกรงว่าไม่, ...
Turkish:korkarım ki hayır, ...
Vietnamese:rất tiếc là không, ...

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