afraid

Example sentences

• "There is no need to be afraid," he said.

  Uluk lae tamba ema hader mai rai naroman los ona no la presiza ahioan" nia dehan.

• "To young people, don't be afraid to write.

  "Ba juventude sira, keta tauk atu hakerek.

• Do not be afraid to die, women!

  Keta tauk mate, feto sira!

Examples from the 46,000-sentence English–Tetun parallel corpus.

Phrases using “afraid”

• Don’t be afraid. Just go!Lalika ta'uk. Bá de'it!
• I’m afraid to walk here, as it’s very dark.Ha'u la'o iha ne'e ta'uk, tanba nakukun loos.
• When (they) hear gunfire, everyone is afraid.Kuandu rona kilat tarutu, ema hotu-hotu ta'uk.
• They were very afraid, as people were carrying arms.Sira ta'uk loos, purké ema lori kro'at.
• God said to his children, “Don’t be afraid, as I am with you.”Maromak lia tuun ba nia oan sira dehan, “Keta ta'uk tan ha'u la'o ho imi.”