afraid

/əˈfreɪd/ adjective [never before noun]

Translation

I'm afraid › used to politely tell someone bad news or to politely disagree with someone

korkarım ki ... , maalesef, galiba

We haven't got any tickets left, I'm afraid. [+ (that)] I'm afraid that I've broken your vase.986

FRIGHTENED › frightened

korkmuş, ürkmüş

She's afraid of water.996

WORRIED › worried that something bad might happen

korku uyandıran, endişe veren

[+ (that)] Many people are afraid that they might lose their jobs. [+ of + doing sth] He was afraid of upsetting Clare.568

(Definition of afraid adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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