afraid
معنی فارسی
ترسان ترسنده ترسيده
معنی کامل و مثال‌ها
/ǝ frād´/adj.
● ترسان، ترسیده
to be afraid of
ترسیدن از
suddenly she looked afraid
ناگهان به نظر وحشت‌زده آمد.
she is afraid of mice
او از موش می‌ترسد.
the lad was afraid his father would find out
پسر بچه می‌ترسید که پدرش بفهمد
he is afraid to swim
از شنا کردن می‌ترسد.
don't be afraid!
نترس!
● (این واژه برای بیان تاسف یا معذوریت یا نفی به کار می‌رود)
I am afraid I can't go
متاسفانه نمی‌توانم بروم.
I am afraid I talked too much
مثل این که خیلی حرف زدم، ببخشید.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the Old English 'afrēad', meaning 'filled with dread'.
مثال
- I'm afraid of spiders.
- She was afraid to go out after dark.
- He's afraid he might fail the exam.
ترکیب‌های رایج
Afraid of Be afraid Feel afraid
تعریف انگلیسی
- filled with fear or apprehension “afraid even to turn his head” “suddenly looked afraid” “afraid for his life” “afraid of snakes” “afraid to ask questions” “Attrubites: fear, fearfulness, fright”
- filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement “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”
- feeling worry or concern or insecurity “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”
- having feelings of aversion or unwillingness “afraid of hard work” “afraid to show emotion”
مترادف‌ها
adjective
Fearful, haunted with fear, filled with fear, timid, apprehensive, distrustful, anxious, alarmed.