Be+afraid

  • 21afraid — adj. 1) deathly, terribly afraid 2) afraid of (the child was afraid of the dark) 3) afraid to + inf. (he was afraid to dive from the high board) 4) afraid that + clause (we were afraid that he would find out) 5) (misc.) is it true? I m afraid so… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 22afraid — 01. She was [afraid] she had failed the test, but she did quite well. 02. I m [afraid] you weren t chosen for the job, but we ll certainly keep your resumé on file. 03. Herbie is still [afraid] to sleep with his light off. 04. Borndarasophie was… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 23afraid — [[t]əfre͟ɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft ADJ of n, ADJ to inf If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you. She did not seem at… …

    English dictionary

  • 24Afraid of Sunlight — Infobox Album | Name = Afraid of Sunlight Type = Album Artist = Marillion Released = 24 June 1995 22 March 1999 (two disc edition) Recorded = The Racket Club, Aylesbury, January June 1995 Genre = Progressive rock Length = 51:25 (single disc… …

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  • 25afraid — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ look, seem, sound ▪ become, grow ▪ make sb …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 26afraid*/*/*/ — [əˈfreɪd] adj 1) worried that something bad might happen I was afraid that you d miss the flight.[/ex] The boy was afraid to say that he didn t know the answer.[/ex] A lot of people are afraid of losing their jobs.[/ex] 2) frightened Don t be… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 27Afraid (disambiguation) — To be afraid is to have the emotional response of fear to threats or danger.Afraid may also refer to:* Afraid (David Bowie song), a 2002 rock song * Afraid (song), a 1997 alternative metal songAre You Afraid of the Dark? may refer to: * Are You… …

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  • 28afraid — /euh frayd /, adj. 1. feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go. 2. feeling regret, unhappiness, or the like: I m afraid we can t go on Monday. 3. feeling reluctance, unwillingness, distaste, or the like: He seemed afraid to show his… …

    Universalium

  • 29afraid — This word, meaning filled with fear, apprehension, concern, or regret, is overused in everyday conversation with the verb to be as a loose, inaccurate synonym for to think, to feel, to believe. Avoid such statements as I m afraid you re wrong and …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 30afraid — adjective Etymology: Middle English affraied, from past participle of affraien to frighten more at affray Date: 14th century 1. filled with fear or apprehension < afraid of machines > < afraid for his job > 2. filled with …

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