afraid in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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afraid [Am əˈfreɪd, Brit əˈfreɪd] ADJ pred

1. afraid (scared):

don't be afraid, he won't bite you
no tengas miedo que no te muerde
to be afraid of sb/sth/-ing he is afraid of the dark
le tiene miedo a la oscuridad
he's afraid of her
le tiene miedo
there's nothing to be afraid of
no tienes nada que temer
she's not afraid of anything or anybody
no le tiene miedo or no le teme a nada ni a nadie
what are you afraid of?
¿de qué tienes miedo?
I was afraid of falling/missing the train
tenía miedo de caerme/perder el tren
I'm not afraid of hard work
a mí el trabajo no me asusta
Liz can't come — I was afraid of that
Liz no puede venir — ya me lo temía
to be afraid to + infin he's afraid to go into the cellar
le da miedo entrar en el sótano
never be afraid to ask for help
si necesitas ayuda, no tengas miedo de pedirla
to be afraid for sth/sb
temer por algo/alguien
I'm afraid for this country's future
temo por el futuro del país
to be afraid (that)
tener miedo de que  +  subj
I was afraid you'd be offended
tenía miedo de que te ofendieras
I'm afraid (that) he may have left already
me temo que puede que ya se haya ido
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I'm not much of a conversationalist, I'm afraid
me temo que no soy muy buen conversador
they were mortally afraid/offended
se asustaron/se ofendieron muchísimo
I'm afraid we're unable to help you
me temo que no podemos or que no está en nuestra mano ayudarlo
they were afraid of the knock-on effects of the plant closure
temían la reacción en cadena que podría seguir al cierre de la planta

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sintió un miedo cerval liter
she was terrified o terribly afraid
temer persona
to be afraid of
sus hijos la o LatAm le temen
her children are afraid o frightened of her
temer + infinit.
to be frightened o afraid of -ing
temo ofenderlo
I'm frightened o afraid of offending him
(temer que + subj) teme que le echen la culpa a él
he's afraid that they'll blame him for it
temían que pudiera interpretarse mal
they were afraid it might be misinterpreted
temer
to be afraid
no temas, no te voy a hacer daño
don't be afraid o don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you
temerse
to be afraid
me temo que no puedo hacer nada más
I'm afraid there's nothing more I can do
eres muy halagador pero no me vas a convencer
I'm very flattered but I'm afraid you won't persuade me
temeroso de alg./algo
afraid of sb/sth
me da miedo salir de noche
I'm afraid to go o of going out at night
le tiene miedo a la oscuridad/su padre
he's scared o frightened o afraid of the dark/his father
tengo miedo de perderme
I'm worried o afraid I might get lost
tiene miedo de caerse
he's afraid of falling
tiene miedo de caerse
he's afraid he might fall
tengo miedo de que se ofenda
I'm afraid he will take offense

afraid in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for afraid in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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afraid Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be afraid of the dark
tener miedo de la oscuridad
I was afraid, if anything
estaba asustado, si acaso
to be afraid of one's own shadow
tener miedo de la propia sombra
to be afraid of doing [or to do] sth
tener miedo de hacer algo
I haven't got the time, I'm afraid
me temo que no tengo tiempo
I'm afraid we just don't communicate
me temo que simplemente no conectamos
not to be afraid of showing one's feelings
no empacharse de expresar sus sentimientos
I'm not afraid of the responsibility
la responsabilidad no me asusta
he is afraid of his own shadow
se acobarda de sí misma
are you afraid? — not in the slightest
¿tienes miedo? — ni por asomo
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People are also afraid that the current crime wave will spiral out of control.
guardianlv.com
The government encouraged victims to assist in the investigation and prosecution of traffickers, though many victims were children afraid to provide testimony.
en.wikipedia.org
The investigation was hampered because witnesses were afraid to speak, in fear of retaliation.
en.wikipedia.org
He reveals a characters flaws and failures that other court members may not be aware of, or are too afraid to point out.
en.wikipedia.org
They are also afraid of harmless side effects like febrile seizures and dramatically overestimate the likelihood of permanent damage from typical fevers.
en.wikipedia.org
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
She had an unshakeable sense of herself as being right, and she was not afraid of being disliked.
en.wikipedia.org
Many were afraid to tell on their neighbors.
newsinfo.inquirer.net
People are afraid to talk up and talk out.
jamaica-gleaner.com
So why are you so afraid of filter tips?
www.macleans.ca

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