afraid in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for afraid in the English»Italian Dictionary

afraid [Brit əˈfreɪd, Am əˈfreɪd] ADJ

1. afraid (frightened):

don't be afraid

non aver paura

to be afraid

aver paura, timore (of di; to do, of doing di fare)

she's afraid of you, of the dark

ha paura di te, del buio

is he afraid of flying, of getting hurt?

ha paura di volare, di farsi male?

2. afraid (anxious):

to be afraid

temere (for sb, sth per qn, qc)

she was afraid (that) there would be an accident

temeva che ci potesse essere un incidente

I was afraid (that) I would get hurt

avevo paura or temevo di farmi male

he was afraid (that) she might get hurt

temeva che potesse farsi male

I'm afraid it might rain

temo che pioverà

3. afraid (in expressions of regret):

I'm afraid I can't come

temo di non poter venire

“did they win?” - “I'm afraid not”

“hanno vinto?” - “no, purtroppo”

4. afraid (as polite formula):

I'm afraid the house is in a mess

scusate il disordine in casa

I'm afraid I don't agree

mi dispiace, non sono d'accordo

“are you parking here?” - “I'm afraid so”

“parcheggia qui?” “sì”

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don't be afraid! speak out!

non aver paura! parla francamente!

evidently afraid, happy

chiaramente, evidentemente

I'm afraid you are mistaken

temo che tu ti stia sbagliando

I was afraid lest he might or should die

temevo morisse

Translations for afraid in the Italian»English Dictionary

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paventare

to be afraid of

intimorirsi

to get afraid

temere (avere paura di)

to be afraid of

temere che …

to be frightened or scared or afraid that …

temere il giudizio, l'opinione di qn

to be afraid of sb's judgement, opinion

temevo di farmi male

I was afraid I could get hurt

temeva che ci potesse essere un incidente

she was afraid (that) there would be an accident

temo che pioverà

I'm afraid it might rain

temo che lei stia facendo un errore

I'm afraid you are mistaken

temo di non saperlo

I'm afraid I don't know it

temo di non poter venire

I'm afraid I can't come

temo di sì

I'm afraid so

temo di no

I'm afraid not

temere per vita, reputazione, salute

to be afraid for, to fear for

temono una recrudescenza della febbre

they're afraid his fever may go up again

avere paura

to be afraid di: of di fare: to do

ha paura dei cani, del buio

he's afraid of dogs, of the dark

ho paura che sia troppo tardi!

I'm afraid it may be too late!

non ha paura di niente

nothing frightens him, he's afraid of nothing

non avere paura! niente paura!

don't be afraid! have no fear! never fear!

ho solo paura che piova

I'm only afraid it will rain

ho avuto un momento di paura

I was afraid for a moment

afraid in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for afraid in the English»Italian Dictionary

afraid [ə·ˈfreɪd] ADJ

1. afraid (scared):

to be afraid

aver paura

to be afraid of doing [or to do] sth

aver paura di fare qc

to be afraid of sb/sth

aver paura di qn/qc

2. afraid (sorry):

I'm afraid so

temo proprio di sì

I'm afraid not

purtroppo no

I'm afraid I haven't got the time

mi dispiace, ma non ho tempo

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I was afraid, if anything

se mai, avevo paura

to be afraid of the dark

aver paura del buio

to be afraid of heights

soffrire di vertigini

to be afraid of one's own shadow

avere paura della propria ombra

Translations for afraid in the Italian»English Dictionary

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aver paura di qu/qc

to be afraid of sb/sth

aver paura che …

to be afraid that …

temere

to be afraid of

aver paura della propria ombra

to be afraid of one's own shadow

avere vergogna di fare qc

to be afraid to do sth

avere paura del vuoto

to be afraid of heights

afraid Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be afraid of doing [or to do] sth

aver paura di fare qc

I'm afraid so

temo proprio di sì

I'm afraid I haven't got the time

mi dispiace, ma non ho tempo

to be afraid of one's own shadow

avere paura della propria ombra

to be afraid of the dark

aver paura del buio

to be afraid of heights

soffrire di vertigini

I'm afraid of it

mi fa paura

I was afraid, if anything

se mai, avevo paura

to be afraid to do sth

avere vergogna di fare qc

to be afraid of one's own shadow

aver paura della propria ombra

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

So why are you so afraid of filter tips?

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While he is not afraid to risk physical harm, he does not dish out violence merely to settle scores.

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Don't be afraid to put the call out -- which friend has that curling tongs you'd like to use?

www.independent.ie

The government encouraged victims to assist in the investigation and prosecution of traffickers, though many victims were children afraid to provide testimony.

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Don't be afraid to make that cold call, speak up in a meeting, or try something that scares you every now and then.

www.huffingtonpost.com

They are also afraid of harmless side effects like febrile seizures and dramatically overestimate the likelihood of permanent damage from typical fevers.

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Always choose eggshell over gloss paint and don't be afraid to paint the woodwork in the same colour as the walls.

www.standard.co.uk

He reveals a characters flaws and failures that other court members may not be aware of, or are too afraid to point out.

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It's also a game that's not afraid to humanise its soldiers, then show that bad things happen to them.

www.pocket-lint.com

The investigation was hampered because witnesses were afraid to speak, in fear of retaliation.

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