afraid

afraid
afraid [{{t}}ə'freɪd]
adjective
(a) (frightened)
∎ to be afraid avoir peur;
∎ don't be afraid n'ayez pas peur, ne craignez rien;
∎ to make sb afraid faire peur à qn;
∎ to be afraid of sb/sth avoir peur de qn/qch;
∎ she is afraid of the dark elle a peur du noir;
∎ there's nothing to be afraid of il n'y a rien à craindre;
∎ she was afraid (that) the dog would or might bite her elle avait peur ou elle craignait que le chien (ne) la morde;
∎ he is afraid for his life il craint pour sa vie;
∎ she was afraid for her daughter elle avait peur pour sa fille
(b) (indicating reluctance, hesitation, worry)
∎ to be afraid that… avoir peur ou craindre que + subjunctive…;
∎ he isn't afraid of work le travail ne lui fait pas peur;
∎ don't be afraid to speak or of speaking your mind n'ayez pas peur de dire ce que vous pensez;
∎ I'm afraid (that) I'll say the wrong thing je crains ou j'ai peur de ne pas dire ce qu'il faut;
∎ I was afraid that might happen c'est bien ce que je craignais qu'il arrive;
∎ that's (exactly) what I was afraid of! c'est bien ce que je craignais!;
∎ he was afraid to open his mouth il n'osait pas dire un mot
(c) (indicating regret)
∎ I'm afraid I won't be able to come je regrette ou je suis désolé de ne pouvoir venir;
∎ I'm afraid I can't help you je regrette ou je suis désolé, mais je ne peux pas vous aider;
∎ I'm afraid I cannot grant your request je regrette de ne pas pouvoir accéder à votre requête;
∎ I can't help you, I'm afraid je suis désolé, je crois que je ne peux rien faire pour vous;
∎ I'm afraid to say... j'ai le regret de dire...;
∎ I'm afraid so j'ai bien peur que oui, j'en ai bien peur;
∎ I'm afraid not j'ai bien peur que non, j'en ai bien peur
✾ Play 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' Nichols, Albee 'Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf?'

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