frightened

verängstigt, ängstlich

Voller Angst, weil man glaubt, dass etwas Schlimmes oder Gefährliches passieren könnte.

In einfachem Englisch: Feeling afraid because you think something bad or dangerous might happen.

• The child looked frightened.
• Are you frightened of spiders?
• She was too frightened to speak.

So benutzt man es: frightened of someone/something (She is frightened of large dogs.); frightened to do something (He was frightened to open the door.); frightened that… (I was frightened that we might get lost.)

Synonyme: scared, afraid, fearful

Gegenteile: unafraid

Häufige Wendungen: frightened child, frightened of something, look frightened

verängstigt, erschrocken

Voller Angst, weil etwas gefährlich oder beunruhigend erscheint.

In einfachem Englisch: Feeling afraid because something seems dangerous or worrying.

• The little boy looked frightened.
• Are you frightened of spiders?
• She was too frightened to speak.

So benutzt man es: frightened of someone/something (She is frightened of big dogs.); frightened to do something (He was frightened to enter the dark room.)

Synonyme: afraid, scared

Gegenteile: unafraid

Häufige Wendungen: frightened child, frightened of something, look frightened