English-Danish translations for afraid

• bange
  Vi skal ikke være bange for den. We should not be afraid of it.
  Fortæl mig, hvad De er bange for? Please, what are you afraid of?
  De er bange for globaliseringen. You are afraid of globalisation.
• ræd
• skræmt
  Hun blev så skræmt over disse breve, at hun var bange for at åbne brevene, når de kom. She was terrorised by those letters to the extent that she was afraid to open the letter when it arrived at her door.
  Sandheden er, at de er blevet skræmt og er bange for at stå frem. For så stærkt er IRA's greb om folk i det område. The truth is that they are being intimidated and are afraid to come forward: such is the hold of the provisional IRA on the people in this area.

Definition of afraid

• Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear
• regretful, sorry
• Worried about, feeling concern for, fearing for . https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afraid%20for --

Examples

• He is afraid of death
• He is afraid to die
• He is afraid that he will die
• I am afraid I cannot help you in this matter

Related words

• unafraid
• afraid of one's own shadow
• afraid of people
• afraid of the dark
• unafraid of heights
• be afraid of
• not afraid
• I'm afraid so
• I'm afraid not