Afraid vs Scared vs Worried

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Afraid

Top 2.000 (häufig)A1adjective

Scared

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2adjective

Worried

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2adjective
 AfraidScaredWorried
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/əˈfreɪd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈfreɪd/"]/🇬🇧 /["/skeəd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/skerd/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈwʌrid/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈwɜːrid/"]/
Bedeutungfeeling fear or worry about somethingfeeling afraid or frightenedFeeling anxious or concerned about something.
BeispielShe is afraid of the dark.She was scared of the dark and refused to go into the basement.She is worried about her exam results.
RegisterNeutralNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 2.000 (häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauA1A2A2
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 ofbe, be running, feel, extremely, fairly, very, about, at, of, scared out of your wits, scared stiff, scared to deathbe, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, about, worried sick
Antonymebrave, confidentcalm, unafraid, confidentcalm, untroubled, carefree
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 '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'
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 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.

Häufige Fragen: Afraid vs Scared vs Worried

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Afraid, Scared und Worried?

Afraid: feeling fear or worry about something Scared: feeling afraid or frightened Worried: Feeling anxious or concerned about something.

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

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

Welche Wortart sind Afraid, Scared und Worried?

Afraid: adjective, Scared: adjective, Worried: adjective.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Afraid: She is afraid of the dark. Scared: She was scared of the dark and refused to go into the basement. Worried: She is worried about her exam results.

Kann ich Afraid, Scared und Worried austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Afraid, Scared und Worried 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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