Cool MateAfraid vs Frightened vs He's scared
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Afraid
Top 2.000 (häufig)A1adjective
Frightened
Top 2.000 (häufig)B1adjective
He's scared
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
Am häufigsten: He's scared
| Afraid | Frightened | He's scared | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/əˈfreɪd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈfreɪd/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈfraɪtnd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈfraɪtnd/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //hiːz skɛəd//🇺🇸 //hiz skɛrd// |
| Bedeutung | Angst oder Sorge vor etwas habenfeeling fear or worry about something | Angst oder Furcht empfindenfeeling scared or afraid | He is afraid. |
| Beispiel | She is afraid of the dark. | The frightened child ran to her mother for comfort. | He's scared of the dark. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | A1 | B1 | - |
| Wortart | 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 | scared of spiders, scared to speak, scared to try new things, scared for his safety, scared about the future |
| Antonyme | brave, confident | calm, unafraid, confident | - |
| 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 'scary' (scared = feeling fear, scary = causing fear)., Using 'scared' without a subject (e.g., saying 'Scared' instead of 'He’s scared')., Forgetting to use the correct form of 'be' (e.g., 'He is scare'). |
| 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. | Used in everyday conversation. Can express fear or anxiety in various contexts. Avoid in formal writing. |
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Häufige Fragen: Afraid vs Frightened vs He's scared
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Afraid, Frightened und He's scared?
Afraid: feeling fear or worry about something Frightened: feeling scared or afraid He's scared: He is afraid.
Was ist häufiger: Afraid, Frightened und He's scared?
He's scared ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Was ist anspruchsvoller: Afraid, Frightened und He's scared?
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. He's scared: He's scared of the dark.
Kann ich Afraid, Frightened und He's scared austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Afraid, Frightened und He's 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.