frightful
gb/fɹˈaɪtfəl/ us/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
B1
אנגלית
~ 4400
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
B1
property
1
Causing fear, horror, or alarm
Making people feel very afraid or shocked.
תבנית שימוש:
a frightful [event/sight/noise]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frightful' with 'frightened'. 'Frightful' describes something that causes fear, while 'frightened' describes someone who feels fear.
מילים נרדפות
terrifying (Stronger and more intense in emotional impact than 'frightful'.)
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alarming (Emphasizes suddenness and urgency rather than extreme fear.)
הפכים
comforting (Gives a sense of safety and reassurance, the opposite of causing fear.)
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pleasant (Produces agreeable feelings rather than fear or shock.)
צירופים
frightful accident
|frightful noise
|frightful sight
|frightful experience
נושאים
emotions
|safety
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The hikers came across a frightful scene after the storm.
- There was a frightful crash outside the building.
- She told us a frightful story about her journey through the jungle.
- The movie had some frightful moments that made everyone jump.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The dog made a frightful noise.
- We saw a frightful accident on the road.
- That was a frightful storm last night.
- The children had a frightful scare in the dark.
adjective
informal
B2
property
2
Extremely bad or unpleasant
Very bad or unpleasant.
תבנית שימוש:
a frightful [mess/smell/mistake]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse this sense in serious contexts where it sounds old-fashioned; in modern English it is often replaced by 'awful' or 'terrible'.
מילים נרדפות
awful (Common informal synonym; slightly less formal than 'frightful'.)
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dreadful (Close in meaning but often slightly more formal.)
הפכים
wonderful (Very good and pleasant, the opposite of bad or unpleasant.)
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excellent (Of high quality or very good, opposite of poor quality.)
צירופים
frightful mess
|frightful mistake
|frightful smell
נושאים
daily life
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- I made a frightful mistake on the report.
- The kitchen was in a frightful state after the party.
- They served a frightful meal at the event.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- This soup tastes frightful.
- He made a frightful mistake in his work.
- The room was in a frightful mess.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
frightful
IPA
GB/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
US/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
הברות והטעמה
fright - ful (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (fright)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: frightful
משפחת מילים
Core family
Advanced or less common
frighteningly
adverb
ביטויים
a frightful mess
1/ə fɹˈaɪtfəl mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
informal
Extremely untidy or chaotic situation
A very messy or disorganized situation.
דוגמאות
- The kitchen was a frightful mess after cooking dinner.
- Her desk is always in a frightful mess.
in a frightful state
1/ˈɪn ə fɹˈaɪtfəl stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
In very bad condition or mess
In a very bad or messy condition.
דוגמאות
- After the storm, the garden was in a frightful state.
- His clothes were in a frightful state after painting the fence.