No. 4,356 in Russian
боялась
"Боялась" means "was afraid" or "feared" in English.
In a sentence
Она боялась темноты.
She was afraid of the dark.
Used to express fear or aversion towards a specific concept, in this case, 'darkness'.
Я боялась спросить его об этом.
I was afraid to ask him about it.
Used to indicate hesitation or fear to perform an action, specifically 'ask him about it'.
Мы боялись потерять этот шанс.
We were afraid of losing this chance.
Refers to anxiety over a potential negative outcome, such as 'losing a chance'.
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