Maalesef yarın yağmur yağacak.
- I am afraid it will rain tomorrow.
Maalesef o gelmeyecek.
- I am afraid he won't come.
Maalesef nevraljim var.
- I'm afraid I have neuralgia.
Maalesef kahveyi tükettim.
- I'm afraid I've run short of coffee.
... officials, they are afraid of mistakes. ...
... They are afraid of, or they don't want to be responsible ...