Afraid vs Anxious vs Scared

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Afraid

Top 2.000 (häufig)A1adjective

Anxious

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2adjective

Scared

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2adjective
Am häufigsten: Scared
 AfraidAnxiousScared
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/əˈfreɪd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈfreɪd/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈæŋkʃəs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈæŋkʃəs/"]/🇬🇧 /["/skeəd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/skerd/"]/
Bedeutungfeeling fear or worry about somethingWorried or nervous about something.feeling afraid or frightened
BeispielShe is afraid of the dark.She felt anxious about the upcoming exam.She was scared of the dark and refused to go into the basement.
RegisterNeutralNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 2.000 (häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauA1B2A2
Wortartadjectiveadjectiveadjective
Kollokationenbe, feel, look, extremely, rather, very, for, of, nothing to be afraid of, be, feel, look, extremely, rather, very, for, of, nothing to be afraid of, be, feel, look, extremely, rather, very, for, of, nothing to be afraid ofappear, be, feel, extremely, fairly, very, about, forbe, be running, feel, extremely, fairly, very, about, at, of, scared out of your wits, scared stiff, scared to death
Antonymebrave, confidentcalm, relaxed, composedcalm, unafraid, confident
Häufige FehlerConfusing 'afraid of' with 'scared of' - they can be similar, but use 'afraid' for more serious fears., Using 'afraid' with a direct object, e.g., saying 'I am afraid the dog' instead of 'I am afraid of the dog.', Mixing up between 'afraid' and 'afraid to' - remember 'afraid to' is followed by a verb.Confusing 'anxious' with 'eager', which means excited or looking forward to something., Using 'anxious' without a preposition; it should be 'anxious about' or 'anxious for'., Thinking 'anxious' always means worry, not recognizing it can imply a strong desire in certain contexts.Confusing 'scared' with 'scare' — 'scare' is the verb., Using 'scared' without a preposition, like 'scared of the dark.', Saying 'I am scary' instead of 'I am scared.'
Hinweise zur VerwendungUsed when you talk about fear of specific things or situations. It's appropriate in most contexts, but can be too emotional for formal situations.Used when feeling nervous or uneasy about a situation. Generally appropriate in both formal and informal contexts, but in very casual settings, some might use 'worried' instead.Used in both formal and informal contexts. More common in everyday conversation. Avoid using in very serious discussions where more formal terms like 'concerned' might be appropriate.

Häufige Fragen: Afraid vs Anxious vs Scared

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Afraid, Anxious und Scared?

Afraid: feeling fear or worry about something Anxious: Worried or nervous about something. Scared: feeling afraid or frightened

Was ist häufiger: Afraid, Anxious und Scared?

Scared ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Afraid, Anxious und Scared?

Anxious ist das höchste Niveau, bei B2, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Sind Afraid, Anxious und Scared auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Afraid: A1, Anxious: B2, Scared: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Afraid, Anxious und Scared?

Afraid: adjective, Anxious: adjective, Scared: adjective.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Afraid: She is afraid of the dark. Anxious: She felt anxious about the upcoming exam. Scared: She was scared of the dark and refused to go into the basement.

Kann ich Afraid, Anxious und Scared austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Afraid, Anxious und Scared sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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