frighten
gb/fɹˈaɪtən/ us/fɹˈaɪtən/
A2
Англійська
~ 3000
megijeszt, megrémít
ДІЄСЛОВО
A2
1
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frighten' with 'afraid'. 'Frighten' is a verb (to make someone afraid), while 'afraid' is an adjective (feeling fear).
Значення
Cause someone to feel afraid
Словосполучення
frighten away
|frighten off
|frighten children
|frighten animals
Синоніми
scare (More informal and slightly more common in everyday speech.)
|
terrify (Stronger and more intense level of fear.)
Антоніми
reassure (Makes someone feel safe and less afraid.)
Теми
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To make a person feel afraid.
To make someone feel fear or anxiety, often suddenly or unexpectedly.
Граматика
Словникова форма
frighten
IPA
GB/fɹˈaɪtən/
US/fɹˈaɪtən/
Склади й наголос
fright - en (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (fright)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: frighten
- 3rd Person Singular: frightens
- Present Participle: frightening
- Past: frightened
Споріднені слова
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The farmer used a scarecrow to frighten off the crows.
- High prices may frighten off potential buyers.