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1 Translation result for afraid in Spanish

adjective

afraid adjective

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tener miedo; temerse que

Example sentences of
afraid adjective

  • Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago.

Synonyms of
afraid adjective

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  • Afraid es uno de varios adjetivos excepcionales en inglés que siempre están por su cuenta y nunca se juntan con sustantivos, como se hace comúnmente. Es correcto decir: People in this town are afraid, pero no se puede decir: We saw afraid people in this town. En vez de eso puedes decir: We saw frightened people in this town, o: We saw fearful people in this town.
    Otros verbos que se comportan como afraid son asleep, ashamed, alone y alive.

Detailed synonyms for afraid adjective

See: Fearful

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