aveva paura di

was afraid of

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phrase Uncommon #8,959

was afraid of Used with a noun or infinitive. Depending on context, it can mean being afraid of someone/something or being afraid to do something.

IT: Aveva paura di entrare da solo.

EN: He was afraid to go in alone.

James aveva paura di spezzare il cuore di Amanda.

James was afraid of breaking Amanda's heart.

Tom aveva paura di farla da solo.

Tom was afraid to do it alone.

Aveva paura di ogni sconosciuto e l'ha ancora.

He was afraid of every stranger, and he still is.

— Il cielo sopra Berlino (1987)

Forse aveva paura di se stesso, di noi tutti.

Maybe he was afraid of himself, of all of us.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Tom mi ha detto che non aveva paura di Mary.

Tom told me he wasn't afraid of Mary.

Lui aveva paura di ferire i suoi sentimenti.

He was afraid of hurting her feelings.

Tom non aveva paura di chiedere aiuto.

Tom wasn’t afraid to ask for help.

Nic aveva paura di quel coltello.

Nic was afraid of that knife.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Ziri aveva paura di un piccolo ragno.

Ziri was afraid of a little spider.

Tom aveva paura di dire di no.

Tom was afraid to say no.

Anche la palla aveva paura di Yashin.

Even the ball was afraid of Yashin.

— I lunedì al sole (2002)

Sami aveva paura di suo padre.

Sami was afraid of his father.

Aveva paura di farla da solo.

He was afraid to do it alone.

Aveva paura di sua moglie.

He was afraid of his wife.

Il pappagallo di Sami non aveva paura di nulla.

Sami's parrot wasn't afraid of anything.

Ha detto a Schiller che aveva paura di suo marito.

She told Schiller that she was afraid of her husband.

— La sposa turca (2004)

Tom aveva paura di dire qualunque cosa.

Tom was afraid to say anything.

Aveva paura di ferire i suoi sentimenti.

He was afraid of hurting her feelings.

Ma Amelia non aveva paura di vivere migliaia di avventure.

But Amelia wasn't afraid to live a thousand adventures.

— Die My Love (2025)

Non aveva paura di niente.

They weren't afraid of anything.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Ziri aveva paura di perdere la sua reputazione.

Ziri was afraid of losing his reputation.

Tom aveva paura di avere perso la sua chiave.

Tom was afraid he had lost his key.

Lei aveva paura di attraversare la strada.

She was afraid to cross the street.

Tom aveva paura di venire licenziato.

Tom was afraid of getting fired.

Aveva paura di fargli del male.

She was afraid of hurting him.

Mary aveva paura di farla da sola.

Mary was afraid to do it alone.

Era molto intelligente e non aveva paura di niente.

He was very intelligent and was not afraid of anything.

— Il fratello grande (2000)

Il pappagallo di Sami non aveva paura di niente.

Sami's parrot wasn't afraid of anything.

Ha detto che aveva paura di andare là.

He said he was afraid to go there.

Disse che aveva paura di andare là.

He said he was afraid to go there.

Tom non mi ha mai detto che aveva paura di Mary.

Tom never told me he was afraid of Mary.

Lenin non aveva paura di ammettere i suoi errori.

Lenin was not afraid to admit his mistakes.

Tom aveva paura di dire la verità.

Tom was afraid to tell the truth.

Aveva paura di farlo.

He was afraid to do it.

Aveva paura di viaggiare da sola.

She was afraid of traveling alone.