Engelsk ordbog
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Engelsk tillægsord: afraid | |||
| 1. | afraid filled with fear or apprehension | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Afraid even to turn his head. Suddenly looked afraid. Afraid for his life. Afraid of snakes. Afraid to ask questions. | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | acrophobic, afeard, afeared, aghast, agoraphobic, alarmed, algophobic, appalled, apprehensive, aquaphobic, claustrophobic, dismayed, fearful, frightened, frightened, hangdog, horrified, horror-stricken, horror-struck, hunted, hydrophobic, mysophobic, numb, panic-stricken, panic-struck, panicked, panicky, scared, shitless, shocked, terrified, terror-stricken, terror-struck, triskaidekaphobic, unnerved, white-lipped, xenophobic | ||
| Se også | cowardly, fearful, timid | ||
| Kendetegner | fear, fearfulness, fright | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | fearless, unafraid | ||
| 2. | afraid filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I'm afraid I won't be able to come. He was afraid he would have to let her go. I'm afraid you're wrong. | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | concerned | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | unconcerned | ||
| 3. | afraid feeling worry or concern or insecurity | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She was afraid that I might be embarrassed. Terribly afraid of offending someone. I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict. | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | concerned | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | unconcerned | ||
| 4. | afraid having feelings of aversion or unwillingness | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Afraid of hard work. Afraid to show emotion. | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | disinclined | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | inclined | ||
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