frightened

spaventato, impaurito

Che ha paura perché pensa che possa succedere qualcosa di brutto o pericoloso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: scared, afraid, fearful

Contrari: unafraid

Espressioni comuni: frightened child, frightened of something, look frightened

spaventato, impaurito

Che ha paura di qualcosa che sembra pericoloso o preoccupante.

In inglese semplice: Feeling afraid because something seems dangerous or worrying.

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

Come si usa: frightened of someone/something (She is frightened of big dogs.); frightened to do something (He was frightened to enter the dark room.)

Sinonimi: afraid, scared

Contrari: unafraid

Espressioni comuni: frightened child, frightened of something, look frightened