frightened

fright·en  (frtn)

v. fright·ened, fright·en·ing, fright·ens

v.tr.

1. To fill with fear; alarm.

2. To drive or force by arousing fear: The suspect was frightened into confessing.

v.intr.

To become afraid.

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frighten·er n.

frighten·ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: frighten, scare, alarm, terrify, terrorize, startle, panic
These verbs mean to cause a person to experience fear. Frighten and the less formal scare are the most widely applicable: "The Count's mysterious warning frightened me at the time" (Bram Stoker). The angry dog scared the small child.
Alarm implies the often sudden onset of apprehension: Her sudden weight loss alarmed her doctor.
Terrify implies overwhelming, often paralyzing fear: "It is the coming of death that terrifies me" (Oscar Wilde).
Terrorize implies intimidation and sometimes suggests deliberate coercion: "The decent citizen was terrorized into paying public blackmail" (Arthur Conan Doyle).
Startle suggests a momentary shock that may cause a sudden, involuntary movement of the body: The clap of thunder startled us.
Panic implies sudden frantic fear that often impairs self-control and rationality: The realistic radio drama panicked the listeners who tuned in after it had begun.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	frightened - made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move" scared afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"
	2.	frightened - thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted" panic-stricken, panic-struck, panicked, panicky, terrified afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"

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frightened

adjective afraid, alarmed, scared, terrified, shocked, frozen, cowed, startled, dismayed, unnerved, petrified, flustered, panicky, terrorized, in a panic, scared stiff, in a cold sweat, abashed, scared shitless (taboo slang), terror-stricken, shit-scared (taboo slang), affrighted (archaic), in fear and trepidation, numb with fear She was too frightened to tell them what happened.

Translations

frightened [ˈfraɪt^ənd] adj

(= fearful) [children, eyes] → effrayé(e)

(= afraid) to be frightened → avoir peur
I'm frightened! → J'ai peur!
to be frightened of sth → avoir peur de qch
Anna's frightened of spiders → Anna a peur des araignées.
to be frightened to do sth → avoir peur de faire qch
to be frightened sth will happen → avoir peur que qch arrive
to be frightened of doing sth (= fear one will) → avoir peur de faire qch
I was frightened of making a fool of myself → J'avais peur de me ridiculiser.

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frightened

adj person, animal → ängstlich, verängstigt; voice, eyes, look → ängstlich, angsterfüllt; to be frightened (of somebody/something) → (vor jdm/etw) Angst haben; are you frightened of the dark? → hast du Angst vor der Dunkelheit?; don’t be frightened → hab keine Angst; they were frightened (that) there would be another earthquake → sie hatten Angst (davor), dass es noch ein Erdbeben geben könnte; to be frightened to do something → Angst (davor) haben, etw zu tun; I was too frightened to look → ich hatte zu viel Angst or war zu verängstigt, um hinzusehen; to be frightened about or of doing something → Angst davor haben, etw zu tun; to be frightened to death or out of one’s wits → zu Tode erschrocken sein; to be frightened to death that… → Todesängste ausstehen, dass …; to be frightened to death of somebody/something → eine Todesangst vor jdm/etw haben; like a frightened rabbit → wie ein verängstigtes Kaninchen

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frightened [ˈfraɪtnd] adj to be frightened (of) → avere paura (di)

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frightened [ˈfraɪtnd] adj to be frightened (of) → avere paura (di)

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