afraid

/əˈfreɪd/

adjective A1
Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. asustado, con miedo

    • She is afraid of spiders.

      Ella le tiene miedo a las arañas.

Similar words

terrified

Worth distinguishing: "afraid" is general fear; "terrified" is extreme fear.

Similar in other languages

German

bestürzt

Close — dismayed, shocked relates to afraid.

German

entsetzt

Close — horrified, appalled relates to afraid.

Spanish

horrorizado

Close — afraid relates to horrified (horrorizado).

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa afraid?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She is ___ of spiders.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a afraid?

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