Frighten

  • 11frighten — verb ADVERB ▪ really ▪ The prospect of war really frightens me. ▪ almost ▪ easily ▪ a man who doesn t frighten easily (= become frightened easily) …

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  • 12frighten — fright|en [ fraıtn ] verb transitive ** to make someone feel afraid, especially suddenly: SCARE: Stop it! You re frightening the children! a. to make someone feel nervous or worried: The thought of war frightens me. It frightens me how quickly… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13frighten — [[t]fra͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] frightens, frightening, frightened 1) VERB If something or someone frightens you, they cause you to suddenly feel afraid, anxious, or nervous. [V n] He knew that Soli was trying to frighten him, so he smiled to hide his fear …

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  • 14frighten — frightenable, adj. frightener, n. frighteningly, adv. /fruyt n/, v.t. 1. to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare. 2. to drive (usually fol. by away, off, etc.) by scaring: to frighten away pigeons from the roof. v.i. 3 …

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  • 15frighten — verb (T) 1 to make someone feel afraid: Don t stand so near the edge, you re frightening me! | frighten sb to death/frighten sb out of their wits (=make someone feel extremely afraid): She ll be frightened to death when she sees the way you drive …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16frighten — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To strike with fear] Syn. scare, alarm, terrify, daunt, dismay, cow, terrorize, shock, startle, dishearten, abash, dispirit, throw into a fright, raise apprehension, intimidate, deter, threaten, prey on the mind, badger,… …

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  • 17frighten*/ — [ˈfraɪt(ə)n] verb [T] to make someone feel afraid Syn: scare The thought of war frightens me.[/ex] It frightens me how quickly children grow up these days.[/ex] adverts that frighten people into buying expensive security equipment[/ex] • frighten …

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  • 18frighten — verb cause to be afraid. ↘(frighten someone off) drive someone away by frightening them. Derivatives frightened adjective frightening adjective frighteningly adverb …

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  • 19frighten — fright•en [[t]ˈfraɪt n[/t]] v. t. 1) to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare 2) to drive by scaring (usu. fol. by away, off, etc.): to frighten away pigeons from the roof[/ex] 3) cvb to become frightened: a timid child who… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20frighten —   Ho omaka u, ho oweli.   Also: ho opū iwa, ho ohihiu, ho olī ō, hoaka, aulau, ho ēno, ho olele hauli.    ♦ To stare as to frighten, a ā maka …

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