Usage examples of "was afraid" in English with translation to Spanish

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She was afraid of the dog. Ella tenía miedo del perro.
I was afraid I'd be late. Temía llegar tarde.
She was afraid of the dog at the gate. Ella estaba asustada del perro en la puerta.
Andersen was afraid of dogs, too. Andersen también le tenía miedo a los perros.
She was afraid of waking the baby. Ella temía despertar al bebé.
Tom was afraid that Mary might change her mind. A Tom le asustaba que Mary pudiera cambiar su opinión.
He was afraid of the dark. Él le tenía miedo a la oscuridad.
He said that he was afraid it would be rainy. Dijo que temía que lloviera.
He was afraid of his wife. Le tenía miedo a su esposa.
The child was afraid of being left alone in the dark. El niño temía que le dejaran solo en la oscuridad.
I was afraid that you had failed. Tenía miedo de que hubieras fallado.
The boy was afraid of the dark. El niño le tenía miedo a la oscuridad.
She was afraid to cross the road. Ella tenía miedo de cruzar la calle.
The girl was afraid of her own shadow. La muchacha tenía miedo de su propia sombra.
I was afraid of getting lost in the dark. Tenía miedo de perderme en la oscuridad.
I was afraid that it might hurt her feelings. Tuve miedo de que pudiera herir sus sentimientos.
I was afraid I might fall asleep while driving. Tenía miedo de dormirme mientras manejaba.
I was afraid that I might hurt his feelings. Tuve miedo de que pudiera herir sus sentimientos.
Tom was afraid that they'd lock him up and throw away the key. Tom tenía miedo de que le encerraran y tirasen la llave.
The soldier was not in the least afraid to die. El soldado no tenía el más mínimo miedo de morir.
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