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  • afraid — a|fraid [ ə freıd ] adjective never before noun *** 1. ) frightened, for example because you feel you are in danger: Don t be afraid, I won t hurt you. afraid of: Everyone seems to be afraid of her. He s afraid of flying. afraid to do something:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • afraid */*/*/ — UK [əˈfreɪd] / US adjective [never before noun] Metaphor: Feeling afraid is like feeling cold. I felt a chill of fear. ♦ An icy hand clutched her heart. ♦ I was in a cold sweat before the audition. ♦ The howling noise sent shivers down his spine …   English dictionary

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

  • afraid*/*/*/ — [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

  • afraid — (adj.) early 14c., originally pp. of afray frighten, from Anglo Fr. afrayer, from O.Fr. esfreer (see AFFRAY (Cf. affray) (n.)). A rare case of an English adjective that never stands before a noun. Because it was used in A.V. Bible, it acquired… …   Etymology dictionary

  • afraid - frightened — If you are afraid of someone or something, you feel fear because you think they may harm you. They were afraid of you. The guards were so afraid that they trembled. You can also say that you are frightened of someone or something. Frightened has… …   Useful english dictionary

  • afraid — adjective (not before noun) 1 I m afraid spoken used to politely tell someone something that may annoy them, upset them or disappoint them: That s the most we can offer you, I m afraid. (+ (that)): I m afraid you ve been given the wrong address.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Say You Will Tour — infobox concert tour concert tour name = Say You Will Tour image caption = artist = Fleetwood Mac start date = May 7, 2003 end date = September 14, 2004 number of legs = 5 number of shows = 136The Say You Will Tour was a concert tour by the rock… …   Wikipedia

  • afraid — 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

  • afraid — [[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

  • afraid of one's shadow — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Scared of small or imaginary things; very easily frightened; jumpy; nervous. * /Mrs. Smith won t stay alone in her house at night; she is afraid of her own shadow./ * /Johnny cries whenever he must say hello to an adult;… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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