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害怕 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • afraid adj Feeling fear; frightened.
  • apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
  • dread verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
  • fear noun A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
  • frightened adj Feeling fear; scared.
  • scared adjective Feeling fear; afraid.

Senses

害怕 is used for these senses in English:

  • afraid Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
  • apprehend To anticipate (something, usually unpleasant); especially, to anticipate (something) with anxiety, dread, or fear; to dread, to fear.
  • dread (transitive) To fear greatly.
  • fear (transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.
  • frightened Afraid; suffering from fear.
  • scared Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.

afraid — full definition

  1. adj Feeling fear; frightened.
  2. adj Used to soften bad news or a polite refusal; sorry to say.
  3. adj Worried about someone or something; concerned for their safety or outcome.

apprehend — full definition

  1. verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
  2. verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
  3. verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.

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