estava com medo de

was afraid of

→ estar

phrase Uncommon #10,992

was afraid of Used to describe fear or being scared. The phrase can be followed by a noun, an activity, or a clause with "que".

PO: Ela estava com medo de andar sozinha à noite.

EN: She was afraid to walk alone at night.

Tom estava com medo de conversar.

Tom was afraid to talk.

Eu estava com medo de chamá-la para sair.

I was afraid to ask her out.

Tom estava com medo de ser capturado pelo inimigo.

Tom was afraid of being captured by the enemy.

Estava com medo de não conseguir e o David veio à frente para receber o passe.

I was afraid I wouldn’t make it, so David came forward to receive the pass.

— O Quinto Elemento (1997)

Tom estava com medo de parecer estúpido se fizesse uma pergunta.

Tom was afraid he would look stupid if he asked a question.

Eu estava com medo de você se sentir desconfortável se eu ligasse.

I was afraid you would feel uncomfortable if I called.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Eu estava com medo de ficar sozinho.

I was afraid of being alone.

O Tom não estava com medo de ninguém.

Tom wasn’t afraid of anyone.

Ela estava com medo de viajar sozinha.

She was afraid to travel alone.

Tom estava com medo de falar.

Tom was afraid to speak.

Eu estava com medo de dizer não.

I was afraid to say no.

Tom estava com medo de ser rejeitado.

Tom was afraid of being rejected.

Tom estava com medo de acordar o bebê.

Tom was afraid of waking the baby.

Pensei que o Tom estava com medo de nadar.

I thought Tom was afraid to swim.

Tom estava com medo de que Mary não acreditaria nele.

Tom was afraid that Mary wouldn't believe him.

Ele estava com medo de sua esposa.

He was afraid of his wife.

Tom estava com medo de morrer.

Tom was afraid of dying.

Eu estava com medo de me virar.

I was afraid to turn around.

Tom estava com medo de fazer algo que fosse se arrepender.

Tom was afraid to do something he would regret.

Eu estava com medo de dormir enquanto dirigia.

I was afraid of falling asleep while driving.

O Tom não estava com medo de errar.

Tom wasn't afraid of making mistakes.

Tom estava com medo de tudo.

Tom was afraid of everything.

Tom estava com medo de alguma coisa.

Tom was afraid of something.

Eu estava com medo de beijar o Tom.

I was afraid to kiss Tom.

Tom estava com medo de que ninguém aparecesse na festa.

Tom was afraid that nobody would show up to the party.

A criança estava com medo de entrar na água.

The child was afraid to go into the water.

Estava com medo de abortar, com medo de ter o bebê.

I was afraid of having an abortion, afraid of having the baby.

— Sem Amor (2017)

Tom estava com medo de não chegar na escola na hora.

Tom was afraid he wouldn’t get to school on time.

Eu estava com medo de não conseguir fazer isso corretamente.

I was afraid I wouldn't be able to do it correctly.

Tom estava com medo de ir lá sozinho.

Tom was afraid to go there alone.

Eu estava com medo de fazer o primeiro movimento.

I was afraid to make the first move.

O Tom não estava com medo de fazer nada.

Tom wasn't afraid to do anything.

Tom estava com medo de você.

Tom was afraid of you.