afraid

əˈfreɪd
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Translation of afraid into Russian

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Adjective

1.

fearful

feeling fear or anxiety
  • She was afraid to speak up during the meeting..Она боялась говорить на собрании.
2.

emotion

reluctant to do something due to fear
  • She was afraid to speak in public.Она боялась говорить на публике.
3.

concerned

worried that something undesirable will occur
боящийся bojashchijsja
  • He is afraid that he might lose his job..Он боится, что может потерять работу
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Expressions with afraid: examples in English and translations in Russian

боюсь, что нет
Are you coming to the party? Afraid not.
боюсь, что да
"Is the event canceled?" "Afraid so."
бояться собственной тени
He is afraid of his own shadow and avoids all risks.
боюсь, что нет
I'm afraid not, we don't have any left.
боюсь, это так
I'm afraid that's the case, we are out of stock.
смертельно боящийся
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

боюсь - boyus'

I'm afraid my loose tongue will ruin this delicate business relationship.

Боюсь, мой длинный язык испортит эти хрупкие деловые отношения.

опасаются - opasayutsya

They were afraid that the children would inherit the disease.

Они опасаются, что их дети унаследуют эту опасную болезнь.

страх - strakh

She always tells herself to seize the moment whenever she feels afraid.

Она всегда говорит себе действовать решительно, когда чувствует страх.

страшно - strashno

She felt afraid, wondering if he would give away their plans to others.

Ей было страшно, она думала, не расскажет ли он их планы другим.

испугался - ispugalsya

But as soon as he thought of this he again got afraid.

Но едва он подумал об этом, как опять испугался.

испуганный - ispuganny

I got scared too seeing how afraid he was.

Даже я удивился, когда я увидел, насколько он испуган.

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Other translations for afraid:

  • боящийся

afraid: Examples and translations in context

They're afraid the startup will lose its edge after going corporate.

Они боятся, что стартап растеряет хватку после превращения в корпорацию.

His trembling revealed how afraid he was during the thunderstorm.

Его дрожь выдавала, как сильно он боялся во время грозы.

I'm afraid the contractor might screw us over and never finish anything.

Боюсь, подрядчик может нас кинуть и вообще ничего не доделать.

I'm afraid I burned my bridges when I refused their help twice.

Боюсь, я сжёг мосты, когда дважды отказался от их помощи.

I'm afraid I really let the side down during that negotiation.

Боюсь, я действительно подвёл команду во время тех переговоров.

He smiled bravely, but deep in his heart he was terribly afraid.

Он мужественно улыбался, но в глубине души ужасно боялся.

The experienced manager wasn't afraid to take the lead in challenging situations.

Опытный менеджер не боялся брать на себя инициативу в сложных ситуациях.

She's afraid their relationship could slip back to constant arguments again.

Она боится, что их отношения могут снова скатиться к постоянным ссорам.

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