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Ängstlich - translation, pronunciation and examples

ängstlich
[ˈɛŋstlɪç]

fearful

🇩🇪 German
[ˈɛŋstlɪç]
🇷🇺 Russian
[bɐˈjazlʲivɨj]
Meaning of ängstlich

easily scared

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation[ˈɛŋstlɪç]
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fearful

When to use ängstlich

fearful child

боязливый ребёнок

fearful look

боязливый взгляд

fearful voice

боязливый голос

fearful reaction

боязливая реакция

fearful mood

боязливое настроение

ängstlich usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Ребёнок ночью был боязливым.

Das Kind war nachts ängstlich.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Она выглядела испуганной перед грозой.

Sie wirkte ängstlich vor dem Gewitter.

Similar words

ängstlich

Easily startled; emphasizes a quick reaction to sudden noises or surprises.

verängstigt

Afraid or frightened; usually describes a current state rather than a lasting personality trait.

besorgt

Worried or concerned; this is more about anxiety and concern than being scared.

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ängstlich belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ängstlichбоязливый
freundlichдобрый
intelligentумный
leiseтихий
langweiligскучный
faulленивый
wütendзлой

ängstlich synonyms

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What's the difference between ängstlich / verängstigt / besorgt

🇩🇪German
ängstlich

Easily startled; emphasizes a quick reaction to sudden noises or surprises.

B1Often

Das Kind ist sehr schreckhaft und zuckt bei jedem lauten Geräusch zusammen.

Ребёнок очень пугливый и вздрагивает от каждого громкого звука.

V
🇩🇪German
verängstigt

Afraid or frightened; usually describes a current state rather than a lasting personality trait.

B1Often

Nach dem lauten Knall wirkte die Katze verängstigt.

После громкого хлопка кошка выглядела испуганной.

B
🇩🇪German
besorgt

Worried or concerned; this is more about anxiety and concern than being scared.

B1Very Often

Sie wirkte besorgt, als ihr Sohn zu spät nach Hause kam.

Она выглядела обеспокоенной, когда её сын пришёл домой слишком поздно.

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How to pronounce ängstlich and what this word means

ängstlich translation: fearful. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ängstlich

[ˈɛŋstlɪç]

ängstlich translation

fearful

ängstlich examples

Das Kind war nachts ängstlich.

ängstlich transcription

[ˈɛŋstlɪç]

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ängstlich meaning: what does it mean?

leicht zu erschrecken; ängstlich

ängstlich pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ängstlich is pronounced as [ˈɛŋstlɪç]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ängstlich definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Kind war nachts ängstlich. Translation: Ребёнок ночью был боязливым.

Is ängstlich part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, ängstlich (fearful) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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