бояться
Translation of бояться
afraid
Russian word in Latin letters: boyatsya
Meaning of бояться
испытывать страх или тревогу
feeling fear or worry
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Бояться темноту or бояться темноты?
бояться темноты
бояться чего: genitive
Don't say «бояться темноту». Бояться takes the genitive: «бояться темноты, собак».
Многие дети боятся темноты.
Many children are afraid of the dark.
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The child looked afraid.
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Ребёнок, похоже, боялся.
He looked afraid in the dark.
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В темноте он явно боялся.
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Adjective: how someone looks after a fright.
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бояться meaning: what does it mean?
feeling fear or worry
бояться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
бояться is pronounced as [bɐˈjat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
бояться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The child looked afraid. Translation: Ребёнок, похоже, боялся.
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