fearful

[US]/ˈfɪəfl/
[UK]/ˈfɪrfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. menakutkan; serius; khawatir

Phrases & Collocations

fearful of

takut akan

Example Sentences

be fearful of falling

takut akan jatuh

a fearful blunder; fearful poverty.

kesalahan yang menakutkan; kemiskinan yang menakutkan.

She was fearful of falling.

Dia takut akan jatuh.

a fearful waste of time

pemborosan waktu yang menakutkan

they are fearful of the threat of nuclear forces.

mereka takut akan ancaman kekuatan nuklir.

fearful of criticism. unafraid

takut akan kritik. tidak takut

a fearful, nervous glance.

tatapan gugup yang menakutkan.

understandably fearful about the future

masuk akal jika takut akan masa depan

What a fearful waste of time and money!

Sungguh pemborosan waktu dan uang yang menakutkan!

They were fearful of tackling him.

Mereka takut untuk menghadapinya.

What a fearful waste of time!

Sungguh pemborosan waktu yang menakutkan!

he has to get back in a fearful hurry.

Dia harus segera kembali dengan tergesa-gesa.

a gigantic wolfhound with a fearful, gaping maw.

seekor anjing pemburu raksasa dengan mulut menganga yang menakutkan.

a disorder characterized by withdrawn and fearful behaviour.

gangguan yang ditandai dengan perilaku menarik diri dan takut.

fearful weapons that bespeak great loss of life.

senjata yang mengerikan yang menunjukkan hilangnya banyak nyawa.

The boss was fearful of his secretary's anger.

Atasan itu takut dengan amarah sekretarisnya.

Real-world Examples

Now, amid falling prices, he calls farmers genuinely fearful.

Sekarang, di tengah harga yang turun, dia menyebut petani benar-benar takut.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

People with social phobias are fearful of being embarrassed or judged by others.

Orang-orang dengan fobia sosial takut dipermalukan atau dihakimi oleh orang lain.

Source: Osmosis - Mental Psychology

" Not in my direction! " pleads the fearful seal.

“ Bukan di arah saya! ” mohon anjing laut yang ketakutan.

Source: I love phonics.

John was fearful of losing his job.

John takut kehilangan pekerjaannya.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Fearful of coronavirus, they are staying home.

Takut akan coronavirus, mereka tinggal di rumah.

Source: Soren course audio

But here is the thing, I'm actually more fearful.

Tetapi inilah masalahnya, saya sebenarnya lebih takut.

Source: Christmas look look look

But what if the studio should be fearful?

Tetapi bagaimana jika studionya harus takut?

Source: This Month's Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American

The fact is my generation is fearful and unambitious.

Faktanya adalah generasi saya takut dan tidak ambisius.

Source: Western cultural atmosphere

It was fearful that I cannot see everybody.

Sungguh menakutkan karena saya tidak bisa bertemu dengan semua orang.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2021 Collection

Public-sector employees are not fearful of losing their jobs.

Karyawan sektor publik tidak takut kehilangan pekerjaan mereka.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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