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afraid

afraid

adjective

Sử dụng:

90%

Tương ứng: scared, frightened

Phát âm: /əˈfreɪd/

Ý nghĩa: Feeling fear or worry about something dangerous or unpleasant.

Use this to talk about feeling fear or worry. It means you do not feel safe or calm about something.

I am afraid of spiders.

She is afraid to walk alone at night.

Emotions Safety

Nhãn:

Từ Tương Tự:

scared frightened worried nervous

adjective

Sử dụng:

80%

Tương ứng: sorry, regretful

Phát âm: /əˈfreɪd/

Ý nghĩa: Feeling sorry or regretful about something that may happen or a situation.

Use this when you want to politely say you feel bad or sorry about something. It is often used to start bad news.

I am afraid I cannot come today.

She was afraid she forgot the keys.

Politeness Everyday Life

Nhãn:

sorry regret polite feeling bad news apology

Từ Tương Tự:

sorry regretful sad nervous

adjective

Sử dụng:

70%

Tương ứng: reluctant, hesitant

Phát âm: /əˈfreɪd/

Ý nghĩa: Feeling hesitant or unwilling to do something because of fear or doubt.

This meaning shows that a person does not want to do something because they feel unsure or worried about it.

He is afraid to try new things.

They were afraid to ask for help.

Behavior Psychology

Nhãn:

fear hesitation doubt unwilling nervous cautious

Từ Tương Tự:

reluctant hesitant nervous doubtful

expression

Sử dụng:

85%

Tương ứng: sorry, regret

Phát âm: /əˈfreɪd/

Ý nghĩa: Used as a polite phrase to introduce bad news or disagreement.

This phrase is a polite way to tell someone something negative or disagree with them gently.

I'm afraid the shop is closed.

I'm afraid you are wrong.

Politeness Daily Life

Nhãn:

polite bad news disagreement softening saying no apology

Từ Tương Tự:

sorry regret unfortunately excuse me

adjective

Sử dụng:

75%

Tương ứng: concerned, worried

Phát âm: /əˈfreɪd/

Ý nghĩa: Feeling fear about losing or missing something important or valuable.

This use shows worry or fear about losing something or someone important.

She is afraid she will miss the bus.

He was afraid to lose his wallet.

Emotions Everyday Life

Nhãn:

fear worry loss concern nervous anxiety

Từ Tương Tự:

worried concerned anxious nervous

adverb (colloquial use)

Sử dụng:

65%

Tương ứng: maybe, possibly

Phát âm: /əˈfreɪd/

Ý nghĩa: In informal speech, used to express slight doubt or surprise.

This use adds a soft warning or doubt to a statement. It means something might be true but not certain.

I'm afraid that is not true.

I'm afraid he won't come today.

Communication Conversation

Nhãn:

doubt warning softening polite guess unsure

Từ Tương Tự:

maybe possibly perhaps likely

adjective

Sử dụng:

70%

Tương ứng: uneasy, uncomfortable

Phát âm: /əˈfreɪd/

Ý nghĩa: Feeling unease or discomfort about a situation or idea.

This shows discomfort or nervousness about something new or unknown, not just fear but also worry.

I am afraid of speaking in public.

She is afraid of new places.

Psychology Emotions

Nhãn:

uneasy nervous uncomfortable worry fear anxiety

Từ Tương Tự:

nervous worried uncomfortable shy

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