No. 2,959 in Polish
obawiać
To fear; to be afraid of; to worry.
In a sentence
Obawiam się, że nie zdążę na spotkanie.
I am afraid that I might not make it to the meeting on time.
Here, 'obawiać się' expresses a personal concern or fear about not being on time.
On obawia się ciemności od dzieciństwa.
He has been afraid of the dark since childhood.
In this sentence, 'obawiać się' indicates an ongoing fear or anxiety regarding a specific concept.
Nie obawiaj się, wszystko będzie dobrze.
Do not worry, everything will be fine.
This usage of 'obawiać się' serves as a reassurance, suggesting the listener should not harbor concerns.
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