frighten
gb/fɹˈaɪtən/ us/fɹˈaɪtən/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 3000
megijeszt, megrémít
فعل
A2
1
الگوی کاربرد:
to frighten [someone]
The loud noise frightened the baby.
A hangos zaj megijesztette a babát.
The idea of speaking in public frightens me.
Megijeszt a gondolat, hogy nyilvánosság előtt beszéljek.
The barking dog frightened the mail carrier.
He was frightened by the sudden movement.
The movie frightened many viewers.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The storm frightened the little boy.
A vihar megijesztette a kisfiút.
Loud sounds can frighten my cat.
A hangos hangok megijeszthetik a macskámat.
The dark room frightened her.
The teacher's angry voice frightened the students.
She was frightened when she saw the snake.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frighten' with 'afraid'. 'Frighten' is a verb (to make someone afraid), while 'afraid' is an adjective (feeling fear).
معنی
Cause someone to feel afraid
ترکیبهای رایج
frighten away
|frighten off
|frighten children
|frighten animals
هممعنیها
scare (More informal and slightly more common in everyday speech.)
|
terrify (Stronger and more intense level of fear.)
متضادها
reassure (Makes someone feel safe and less afraid.)
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To make a person feel afraid.
To make someone feel fear or anxiety, often suddenly or unexpectedly.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
frighten
IPA
GB/fɹˈaɪtən/
US/fɹˈaɪtən/
هجاها و تکیه
fright - en (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (fright)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: frighten
- 3rd Person Singular: frightens
- Present Participle: frightening
- Past: frightened
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
frighten away
1/fɹˈaɪtən əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
Cause someone to go away by fear
To make a person or animal go away because they are afraid.
نمونهها
- The guard dog frightened away the intruder.
- Loud noises can frighten away birds from the garden.
frighten off
1/fɹˈaɪtən ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Stop someone from coming closer by fear
To stop a person or animal from coming near because they are afraid.
نمونهها
- The farmer used a scarecrow to frighten off the crows.
- High prices may frighten off potential buyers.