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กลัว

/klua̯/
Verb
Verb

To be afraid; To fear; To be scared

General

To feel fear or apprehension; to be frightened by something or someone.

Ví dụ:
"ฉันกลัวแมงมุม"
→ I'm afraid of spiders.
"อย่ากลัวเลย"
→ Don't be afraid.
"เขากลัวความมืด"
→ He's scared of the dark.
Synonyms
Antonyms

Collocations

กลัวผี
scared of ghosts
กลัวตาย
scared of dying
กลัวความสูง
afraid of heights
กลัวไม่ทัน
afraid of being late / not making it in time
กลัวแพ้
afraid of losing
กลัวเจ็บ
afraid of getting hurt

Idioms

"กลัวหัวหด"
Idiomatic
→ scared stiff, extremely terrified
To be extremely frightened or terrified, to the point of being unable to move or think clearly.
Examples:
"เขาเห็นงูแล้วกลัวหัวหด"
→ He saw a snake and was scared stiff.
"กลัวไม่เข้าข้างตัวเอง"
Idiomatic
→ afraid of not getting one's share, afraid of missing out
To be worried that one will not receive their fair share or will be excluded from something good.
Examples:
"เธอกลัวไม่เข้าข้างตัวเองจึงรีบไปต่อคิว"
→ She was afraid of missing out, so she quickly went to queue up.