frightening
gb/fɹˈaɪtnɪŋ/ us/fɹˈaɪtnɪŋ/
B1
Engelsk
~ 8100
Betydninger
0 betydninger
adjective
B1
property
1
causing fear or great worry
Making you feel very afraid or very worried.
Bruksmønster:
a frightening [thing/situation/idea]
Vanlig feil:
Learners often confuse "frightening" with "frightened". Use "frightening" for the thing that causes fear ("The movie is frightening") and "frightened" for the person who feels fear ("I am frightened").
Synonymer
scary (Slightly more informal and very common in everyday speech, with a similar level of fear.)
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terrifying (Stronger than "frightening"; suggests very intense or extreme fear.)
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alarming (Focuses more on causing worry or concern than on pure fear.)
Antonymer
reassuring (Gives comfort and removes fear or worry, the opposite emotional effect of something frightening.)
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comforting (Makes someone feel safe and less afraid, contrasting with causing fear.)
Ordkombinasjoner
frightening experience
|frightening thought
|frightening speed
|really frightening
|quite frightening
|deeply frightening
Temaer
emotions
|safety
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- It was a truly frightening experience to be alone in the house during the storm.
- The idea of losing her job is frightening to her.
- Climbing that narrow, icy path looked far too frightening for inexperienced hikers.
- The movie wasn’t very good, but a few scenes were genuinely frightening.
- His sudden anger was more frightening than his words.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- That horror movie was very frightening for me.
- The dark street was frightening, so we walked quickly.
- It is frightening to think about a big war.
- The noise outside our window was frightening.
- Flying can be frightening for some people.
Verb
B2
action
2
causing someone to feel afraid
Doing something that makes a person feel afraid or very worried.
Bruksmønster:
[someone] is frightening [someone/something]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes say "He is frightening" when they mean "He is frightened". "He is frightening" (verb or adjective) means he causes fear in others; "He is frightened" means he feels afraid. Also, learners may use "frightening" instead of the base verb "frighten" in dictionaries; remember that "frightening" here is the -ing form used in continuous tenses ("is frightening"), not the infinitive.
Synonymer
scaring (More informal and very common; often used for both small and big fears.)
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intimidating (Adds a feeling of pressure or threat, especially from power or strength.)
Antonymer
calming (Means making someone feel less afraid or less upset, the opposite of causing fear.)
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reassuring (Means saying or doing something to reduce fear or worry, not to create it.)
Ordkombinasjoner
frightening the children
|frightening people away
|frightening the animals
|frightening customers off
Temaer
emotions
|social
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- You’re frightening the kids by shouting like that.
- The loud explosions were frightening the dogs in the neighborhood.
- The company’s sudden changes are frightening investors and staff alike.
- Her aggressive tone was frightening people away from the discussion.
- They worried that the dark news reports were frightening the public unnecessarily.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- Please stop; you are frightening the baby.
- The big dog is frightening my little brother.
- The teacher raised his voice and it was frightening the students.
- The storm was frightening the animals on the farm.
- Your story is frightening the children, so talk more softly.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
frightening
IPA
GB/fɹˈaɪtnɪŋ/
US/fɹˈaɪtnɪŋ/
Stavelser og trykk
fright - en - ing (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (fright)
Bøyingsformer
Adjective
- Base: frightening
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