frighten
gb/fɹˈaɪtən/ us/fɹˈaɪtən/
A2
Anglais
~ 3000
megijeszt, megrémít
VERBE
A2
1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'frighten' with 'afraid'. 'Frighten' is a verb (to make someone afraid), while 'afraid' is an adjective (feeling fear).
Sens
Cause someone to feel afraid
Collocations
frighten away
|frighten off
|frighten children
|frighten animals
Synonymes
scare (More informal and slightly more common in everyday speech.)
|
terrify (Stronger and more intense level of fear.)
Antonymes
reassure (Makes someone feel safe and less afraid.)
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To make a person feel afraid.
To make someone feel fear or anxiety, often suddenly or unexpectedly.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
frighten
API
GB/fɹˈaɪtən/
US/fɹˈaɪtən/
Syllabes et accentuation
fright - en (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (fright)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: frighten
- 3rd Person Singular: frightens
- Present Participle: frightening
- Past: frightened
Famille de mots
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- The farmer used a scarecrow to frighten off the crows.
- High prices may frighten off potential buyers.