CEFR A2

afraid

adjective

Meaning

Feeling fear or anxiety; frightened.

Examples

She was afraid of the dark when she was a child.
He's afraid to fly after his bad experience on a plane.

Synonyms: scared, frightened, fearful, apprehensive

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afraid (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˈfreɪd/

Definition

Feeling fear or anxiety; frightened.

Examples

She was afraid of the dark when she was a child.
He's afraid to fly after his bad experience on a plane.
I'm afraid I can't help you with that problem.

How to Use afraid

afraid of [noun] (prepositional phrase): Experiencing fear caused by a particular thing. — "He is afraid of heights."
afraid to [verb] (prepositional phrase): Experiencing fear that prevents one from doing an action. — "The child was afraid to go into the water."
afraid that [clause] (prepositional phrase): Feeling fear or worry about a future event or situation. — "I'm afraid that we might be late."

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