ABSTRACT
The idea of being or getting frightened or worried is normally expressed in Portuguese using the following words and phrases:
estar com medo/ter medo ‘to be scared/afraid/frightened’
ficar com medo ‘to get scared/afraid/frightened’
dar medo ‘to be scary/frightening’
estar assustado ‘to be frightened’
ficar assustado/assustar-se ‘to get frightened’
estar preocupado ‘to be worried’
ficar preocupado ‘to get worried’
preocupar-se (com …) ‘to worry (about …)’.
