"afraid" meaning in English

See afraid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: afraid
  1. που φοβάται κάτι ή να κάνει κάτι, φοβισμένος
    Sense id: el-afraid-en-adj-EMqHcIwm
  2. που φοβάται για κάτι ή κάποιον
    Sense id: el-afraid-en-adj-kqCeP079
  3. δυστυχώς, φοβάμαι, που δηλώνει ότι φοβάται πως δεν μπορεί να κάνει κάτι ή να γίνει κάτι και λυπάται γι' αυτό
    Sense id: el-afraid-en-adj-zLYSfO~O
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "afraid"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I want them to be afraid of me.",
          "translation": "Θέλω να με φοβούνται."
        },
        {
          "text": "Don’t be afraid, my love.",
          "translation": "Μην φοβάσαι, αγάπη μου."
        },
        {
          "text": "I was afraid of waking him up.",
          "translation": "Φοβόμουν μην τον ξυπνήσω."
        },
        {
          "text": "I was afraid to wake him up.",
          "translation": "Φοβόμουν να τον ξυπνήσω."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "που φοβάται κάτι ή να κάνει κάτι, φοβισμένος"
      ],
      "id": "el-afraid-en-adj-EMqHcIwm"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am afraid for you.",
          "translation": "Φοβάμαι για σένα."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "που φοβάται για κάτι ή κάποιον"
      ],
      "id": "el-afraid-en-adj-kqCeP079"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am afraid I can’t help you.",
          "translation": "Δυστυχώς/Φοβάμαι ότι δεν μπορώ να σας βοηθήσω."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "δυστυχώς, φοβάμαι, που δηλώνει ότι φοβάται πως δεν μπορεί να κάνει κάτι ή να γίνει κάτι και λυπάται γι' αυτό"
      ],
      "id": "el-afraid-en-adj-zLYSfO~O"
    }
  ],
  "word": "afraid"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "afraid"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I want them to be afraid of me.",
          "translation": "Θέλω να με φοβούνται."
        },
        {
          "text": "Don’t be afraid, my love.",
          "translation": "Μην φοβάσαι, αγάπη μου."
        },
        {
          "text": "I was afraid of waking him up.",
          "translation": "Φοβόμουν μην τον ξυπνήσω."
        },
        {
          "text": "I was afraid to wake him up.",
          "translation": "Φοβόμουν να τον ξυπνήσω."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "που φοβάται κάτι ή να κάνει κάτι, φοβισμένος"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am afraid for you.",
          "translation": "Φοβάμαι για σένα."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "που φοβάται για κάτι ή κάποιον"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am afraid I can’t help you.",
          "translation": "Δυστυχώς/Φοβάμαι ότι δεν μπορώ να σας βοηθήσω."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "δυστυχώς, φοβάμαι, που δηλώνει ότι φοβάται πως δεν μπορεί να κάνει κάτι ή να γίνει κάτι και λυπάται γι' αυτό"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "afraid"
}

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