Cool MateAfraid vs Frightened vs Scared vs Worried vs You are afraid
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Afraid
Top 2.000 (häufig)A1adjective
Frightened
Top 2.000 (häufig)B1adjective
Scared
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2adjective
Worried
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2adjective
You are afraid
Top 2.000 (häufig)
| Afraid | Frightened | Scared | Worried | You are afraid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/əˈfreɪd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈfreɪd/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈfraɪtnd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈfraɪtnd/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/skeəd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/skerd/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈwʌrid/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈwɜːrid/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //jʊə əˈfreɪd//🇺🇸 //ju ɑːr əˈfreɪd// |
| Bedeutung | Angst oder Sorge vor etwas habenfeeling fear or worry about something | Angst oder Furcht empfindenfeeling scared or afraid | Angst oder Furcht empfindenfeeling afraid or frightened | Feeling anxious or concerned about something.Feeling anxious or concerned about something. | You feel scared. |
| Beispiel | She is afraid of the dark. | The frightened child ran to her mother for comfort. | She was scared of the dark and refused to go into the basement. | She is worried about her exam results. | She is afraid of the dark. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | A1 | B1 | A2 | A2 | - |
| Wortart | adjective | adjective | adjective | adjective | |
| Kollokationen | 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 of, be, feel, look, extremely, rather, very, for, of, nothing to be afraid of | be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, about, by, of, frightened out of your wits, frightened to death, too frightened (of somebody/something) to do something | be, be running, feel, extremely, fairly, very, about, at, of, scared out of your wits, scared stiff, scared to death | be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, about, worried sick | be afraid of, afraid to ask, afraid of heights |
| Antonyme | brave, confident | calm, unafraid, confident | calm, unafraid, confident | calm, untroubled, carefree | brave, unafraid, bold |
| Häufige Fehler | Confusing '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 'frightened' with 'frightening'. 'Frightened' describes a feeling, while 'frightening' describes something that causes fear., Using 'frightened' in the wrong tense, like saying 'I frighten' instead of 'I am frightened.', Adding unnecessary prepositions, like saying 'frightened of' instead of just 'frightened.' | 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.' | 'Worried of' instead of 'worried about', Confusing 'worried' with 'worriedly' (the adverb form), 'Worry' as a noun instead of using the adjective 'worried' | Mixing with 'scared' which has a similar meaning, Using 'afraid' without a subject, Confusing 'afraid of' with 'afraid for' |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Wird verwendet, wenn man über Angst vor bestimmten Dingen oder Situationen spricht. Es ist in den meisten Kontexten angemessen, kann aber für formelle Situationen zu emotional sein.Used when you talk about fear of specific things or situations. It's appropriate in most contexts, but can be too emotional for formal situations. | Verwenden Sie 'frightened', um ein Gefühl der Angst zu beschreiben. Es kann in den meisten Kontexten verwendet werden. Vermeiden Sie die Verwendung in übermäßig lockeren Situationen, in denen einfachere Wörter wie 'scared' besser passen könnten.Use 'frightened' to describe a feeling of fear. It can be used in most contexts. Avoid using in overly casual situations where simpler words like 'scared' might fit better. | Wird sowohl in formellen als auch in informellen Kontexten verwendet. Im alltäglichen Gespräch gebräuchlicher. Vermeiden Sie die Verwendung in sehr ernsten Diskussionen, wo formellere Begriffe wie 'besorgt' angemessener sein könnten.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. | Use 'worried' in situations of concern or anxiety. It's suitable for both casual and more serious contexts. Avoid using it in overly formal writing.Use 'worried' in situations of concern or anxiety. It's suitable for both casual and more serious contexts. Avoid using it in overly formal writing. | Used to express fear about situations or objects. Appropriate in most contexts, but avoid in very informal settings. |
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Häufige Fragen: Afraid vs Frightened vs Scared vs Worried vs You are afraid
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Afraid, Frightened, Scared, Worried und You are afraid?
Afraid: feeling fear or worry about something Frightened: feeling scared or afraid Scared: feeling afraid or frightened Worried: Feeling anxious or concerned about something. You are afraid: You feel scared.
Was ist anspruchsvoller: Afraid, Frightened, Scared, Worried und You are afraid?
Frightened ist das höchste Niveau, bei B1, auf der CEFR-Skala.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Afraid: She is afraid of the dark. Frightened: The frightened child ran to her mother for comfort. Scared: She was scared of the dark and refused to go into the basement. Worried: She is worried about her exam results. You are afraid: She is afraid of the dark.
Kann ich Afraid, Frightened, Scared, Worried und You are afraid austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Afraid, Frightened, Scared, Worried und You are afraid 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.