English-Spanish translations for afraid

• asustado
  Estaba conmocionado y asustado, pero dijo: «¿Qué esperas que hagamos? He was shocked and afraid, but he said, ‘What do you expect us to do?
  Durante los últimos meses, incluso los ministros de hacienda ya curtidos estaban asustados, y con motivo. In recent months, even hardened finance ministers were, and should have been, afraid.
  Señor Comisario, usted tiene miedo del lobo grande y malo -el control presupuestario-, los agricultores tienen miedo de las inspecciones y los Estados miembros están asustados también. Commissioner, you are afraid of the big, bad wolf - budgetary control - and farmers are afraid of inspections and Member States are fearful too.
• con miedo
• con susto
• con temor
  Me gustaría recordarle, baronesa Ashton, el consejo de Joseph Daul: no actúe con temor y contará con el apoyo de este Parlamento. I would like to remind you, Baroness Ashton, of Joseph Daul's advice: do not be afraid, and you will have the support of this Parliament.
• temerse que

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