terrify
gb/tˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/ us/tˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/
B1
Englisch
~ 1900
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
B1
action
1
Cause intense fear
To make someone feel very scared.
Verwendungsmuster:
to terrify [someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'terrify' with 'terrorize'. 'Terrify' means to make someone very afraid in a single instance, while 'terrorize' means to cause fear repeatedly over time.
Synonyme
frighten (More general and can mean less intense fear than 'terrify'.)
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scare (Informal and covers a wide range of fear levels, not always as strong as 'terrify'.)
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petrify (Emphasizes making someone so afraid they cannot move or act.)
Antonyme
reassure (Gives comfort and removes fear, the opposite emotional effect.)
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calm (Reduces fear or anxiety, counteracting terror.)
Wortverbindungen
absolutely terrify
|terrify children
|terrify the public
|terrify witnesses
Themen
emotions
|danger
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The loud explosion terrified everyone in the building.
- The thought of speaking in front of a large audience terrifies him.
- Horror movies are designed to terrify viewers.
- The idea of losing her job terrified her.
- A sudden scream in the dark can terrify even the bravest person.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The big dog terrified the little boy.
- The storm terrified the children.
- That movie will terrify you.
- The loud sound terrified my cat.
Grammatik
Grundform
terrify
IPA
GB/tˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/
US/tˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/
Silben & Betonung
ter - rify (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (ter)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: terrify
- 3rd Person Singular: terrifies
- Present Participle: terrifying
- Past: terrified
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
be terrified of
1/bˈi tˈɛɹəfˌaɪd əv/
fixed phrase
Feel intense fear of something
To be very afraid of something or someone.
Beispiele
- She is terrified of spiders.
- I was terrified of flying until I took lessons.
be terrified that
1/bˈi tˈɛɹəfˌaɪd ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
Fear that something will happen
To be very afraid that something bad will happen.
Beispiele
- He was terrified that he would fail the exam.
- I'm terrified that we might get lost in the mountains.