afraid of

language: pt

definitions

  1. Feeling fear, anxiety, or apprehension towards a specific person, animal, object, or situation.
    pt: Ter medo
  2. Worried or anxious that a particular undesirable event, outcome, or truth might occur or be real.
    pt: preocupado, ansioso
  3. Unwilling or hesitant to take a specific action due to fear of causing offense, harm, or negative consequences.
    pt: relutante, hesitante

examples

  1. Baoyu admired Sister Feng's intelligence but was sometimes afraid of her.

    Baoyu admirava a inteligência da Irmã Feng, mas às vezes tinha medo dela.

  2. She is constantly afraid of failing the upcoming examination despite thorough preparation.

    Apesar de uma preparação minuciosa, ela tem constantemente medo de reprovar no próximo exame.

  3. He remained silent during the meeting because he was afraid of speaking out against the manager.

    Ele permaneceu em silêncio durante a reunião porque tinha medo de se opor ao gerente.