afraid

əˈfreɪd
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Translation of afraid into German

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Adjective

1.

fearful

feeling fear or anxiety
ängstlich furchtsam
  • She was afraid to speak up during the meeting..Sie hatte Angst, sich während des Treffens zu äußern
2.

emotion

reluctant to do something due to fear
ängstlich furchtsam
  • She was afraid to speak in public.Sie war ängstlich, in der Öffentlichkeit zu sprechen.
3.

concerned

worried that something undesirable will occur
  • He is afraid that he might lose his job..Er ist besorgt, dass er seinen Job verlieren könnte
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Expressions with afraid: examples in English and translations in German

leider nicht
Are you coming to the party? Afraid not.
Leider ja
ich fürchte ja
"Is the event canceled?" "Afraid so."
vor seinem eigenen Schatten Angst haben
He is afraid of his own shadow and avoids all risks.
leider nicht
I'm afraid not, we don't have any left.
leider ist es so
I'm afraid that's the case, we are out of stock.
todesängstlich
zu Tode erschrocken
He was deathly afraid of heights and avoided tall buildings.

Synonyms and analogies of afraid in English

Examples of afraid in a sentence

  • I'm afraid of heights.
  • He's afraid to ask for help when needed.
  • Many are afraid to try new foods.
  • She is afraid that the storm will hit soon.
  • They are afraid of making the wrong decision.

Translations of "afraid" in Context ordered by category and frequency

angst

After watching the horror movie, I felt afraid to sleep alone.

Nach dem Horrorfilm hatte ich Angst, allein zu schlafen.

befürchtetadj.

And her doctor's afraid it might bring on early labor.

Der Arzt befürchtet, sie könnte zu früh die Wehen bekommen.

ängstlichadj.

He burned with desire to confess his feelings, yet remained silent and afraid.

Er brannte vor Verlangen, seine Gefühle zu gestehen, doch blieb er still und ängstlich.

verängstigtadj.

He looked genuinely afraid for a split second during the thunderstorm.

Für einen Moment wirkte er während des Gewitters wirklich verängstigt.

besorgtadj.

I was afraid the white curtains would give it a dreary look.

Ich war besorgt, die weißen Vorhänge würden trostlos wirken.

gefürchtetadj.

For so long, I was afraid I might never be a parent.

Ich habe so lange gefürchtet, niemals Mutter zu werden.

erschrecktadj.

You got a bit afraid, but it wasn't that...

Du hast dich etwas erschreckt, aber es war nicht so, dass...

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Other translations for afraid:

  • furchtsamadj.
  • fürchte

afraid: Examples and translations in context

He felt afraid when he heard strange noises at night.

Er bekam Angst, als er nachts seltsame Geräusche hörte.

He felt too weak and was afraid he would collapse from exhaustion.

Er fühlte sich zu schwach und hatte Angst, vor Erschöpfung umzukippen.

Many investors were afraid to buck the market during the financial crisis.

Viele Anleger hatten während der Finanzkrise Angst, gegen den Strom zu schwimmen.

He stayed on the sideline during the discussion, afraid to share his opinion.

Er blieb am Rande der Diskussion, aus Angst, seine Meinung zu äußern.

She fastened her eyes on the letter, afraid to start reading it.

Sie heftete den Blick auf den Brief, aus Angst, ihn zu öffnen.

He was afraid he'd become a laughing stock if his joke failed.

Er hatte Angst, zum Gespött zu werden, falls sein Witz nicht ankommt.

She wasn't afraid to say her opinion in front of the entire board.

Sie hatte keine Angst, vor dem gesamten Vorstand ihre Meinung zu sagen.

He was always afraid he would get dumped at any moment.

Er hatte immer Angst, jeden Moment abserviert zu werden.

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