afraid [əˈfreɪd]
adjective
1 (frightened)
to be afraid tener miedo; don't be afraid no tengas miedo; I was afraid that nobody would believe me tenía miedo de que nadie me creyera; temía que nadie me creyera
I was afraid to ask me daba miedo preguntar; tenía miedo de preguntar
to be afraid for sbfor temer por algn
to be afraid for sb's life temer por la vida de algn
she suddenly looked afraidlooked de repente parecía asustada
to be afraid of sth/sbof tener miedo de algo/a algn; temer algo/a algn; (formal)
they're afraid of you te tienen miedo; he was afraid of losing his job tenía miedo de perder su trabajo; temía perder su trabajo; (formal) she's afraid of flying le da miedo volar; I'm afraid of dogs los perros me dan miedo; les tengo miedo a los perros; you have nothing to be afraid of no tienes nada que temer; he's not afraid of hard work el trabajo duro no le asusta; I was afraid of that me lo temía
to be afraid of one's own shadow tener miedo hasta de su propia sombra
