इंग्रजी

terrify

gb/tˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/ us/tˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/
B1 इंग्रजी
~ 1900
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद B1 action
1

Cause intense fear

To make someone feel very scared.

वापर नमुना: to terrify [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
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.
समानार्थी शब्द
frighten (More general and can mean less intense fear than 'terrify'.) | scare (Informal and covers a wide range of fear levels, not always as strong as 'terrify'.) | petrify (Emphasizes making someone so afraid they cannot move or act.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
reassure (Gives comfort and removes fear, the opposite emotional effect.) | calm (Reduces fear or anxiety, counteracting terror.)
सहप्रयोग
absolutely terrify |terrify children |terrify the public |terrify witnesses
विषय
emotions |danger |daily life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The big dog terrified the little boy.
  • The storm terrified the children.
  • That movie will terrify you.
  • The loud sound terrified my cat.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
terrify
IPA
GB/tˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/
US/tˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
ter - rify (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (ter)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
  • Base: terrify
  • 3rd Person Singular: terrifies
  • Present Participle: terrifying
  • Past: terrified
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
terrifies verb terrifying verb terrified verb
Core family
terror noun B2
Related words
terrible adjective A2 terribly adverb B1 terrific adjective B1
Advanced or less common
terrorize verb terrorism noun B2 terrorist noun B2
वाक्प्रचार

be terrified of

1
/bˈi tˈɛɹəfˌaɪd əv/
fixed phrase

Feel intense fear of something

To be very afraid of something or someone.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • He was terrified that he would fail the exam.
  • I'm terrified that we might get lost in the mountains.

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