be afraid

biː əˈfreɪd
is afraidwas afraid
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Translation of be afraid into German

Verbal expression

1.

emotion

feel fear or anxiety
  • She is afraid of the dark.Sie hat Angst vor der Dunkelheit.
2.

reluctance

be reluctant to do something
  • She is afraid to speak in public.Sie hat Angst, in der Öffentlichkeit zu sprechen.
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Expressions with be afraid: examples in English and translations in German

Höhenangst haben
Angst vor Höhen haben
She is afraid of heights and avoids tall buildings.
Angst um sein Leben haben
um sein Leben fürchten
She was afraid for her life during the storm.
fürchten
When asked if the show was canceled, we had to be afraid so.

Synonyms and analogies of be afraid in English

v.dreadfearMore synonyms

Examples of be afraid in a sentence

  • They were afraid to speak up.
  • He is afraid to ask for help.
  • They are afraid to try new things.

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

Verb
fürchtenv.

Nor will you be afraid for the arrow that flieth by day.

Noch sollen wir uns fürchten vor dem Pfeil, der bei Tag fliegt.

Angst habenv.

When serial killers go quiet, that is when you should be afraid.

Wenn Serienkiller untätig sind, dann solltest du Angst haben.

scheuenv.

If you should have questions to our products, do not be afraid over of address us soon.

Wenn Sie Fragen zu unseren Produkten haben sollten, scheuen Sie sich bitte nicht uns anzusprechen.

befürchtenv.

By the way, you needn't be afraid.

Es fällt mir gerade ein, dass Sie nichts zu befürchten brauchen.

erschreckenv.

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night,

Dass du nicht erschrecken müssest vor dem Grauen der Nacht,

ängstigenv.

I'd rather us be afraid together.

Mir wäre es lieber, wenn wir uns zusammen ängstigen.

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Other translations for be afraid:

  • bangenv.

be afraid: Examples and translations in context

Grinning pumpkins and ghosting spirits invite you to celebrate and be afraid.

Grinsende Kürbisse und spukende Geister laden zum Feiern und Fürchten ein.

You need not be afraid that the construction will ruin your bank account.

Auf keinen müssen Sie fürchten, dass der Bau Ihr Bankkonto ruiniert.

But I could be afraid even when I was on my own.

Aber sogar wenn ich allein war, konnte ich mich fürchten.

In front of me now you should only be afraid.

Vor mir musst du dich künftig nur noch fürchten.

In the face of such problems you must not be afraid.

Vor diesen Problemen sollt ihr euch nicht fürchten.

You must be afraid in order to master fear.

Du musst dich aber fürchten, damit du die Angst beherrschen kannst.

A world where we will no longer be afraid.

Eine Welt, in der wir nichts mehr fürchten.

Do not be afraid, at any time to speak also over the costs.

Scheuen Sie sich nicht, uns jederzeit auch auf die Kostenseite anzusprechen.

See also:

be deathly afraid
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