scared

verängstigt, ängstlich

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

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

• I’m scared of spiders.
• The children looked scared when the lights went out.
• Are you scared to tell him the truth?

So benutzt man es: scared of someone/something (My brother is scared of dogs.); scared to do something (She was scared to walk home alone.); scared that… (I was scared that I might fall.)

Synonyme: afraid, frightened, fearful

Gegenteile: unafraid, fearless

Häufige Wendungen: scared of something, scared to death, really scared