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Я боюсь собак

I’m afraid of dogs

Я дуже злякалась, коли собака на мене загавкала

I was really scared when the dog barked at me

Віна боїться літати.

She’s afraid of flying.

Вона виглядала наляканою під час польоту через турбулентність

She looked scared during the flight because of the turbulence

Боюсь, ми не зможемо прийти на твою вечірку.

I’m afraid we can’t come to your party

Діти злякалися, коли зникло світло

The kids were scared when the lights went out

Вона боїться виступати публічно

She’s afraid to speak in public

Він злякався, коли забув слова на сцені

He got scared when he forgot his words on stage

“Afraid”

is often used to talk about a general fear or something we are usually scared of — like a fact or a state. Example: I’m afraid of spiders.

“Scared”

is more about how we feel in a moment. It’s a stronger, emotional reaction and is often used in spoken English. Example: I got scared when a spider jumped on me