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fright (fr

1. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening; alarm. See Synonyms at fear.

2. Informal Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange: Brush your hair; you look a fright.

tr.v. fright·ed, fright·ing, frights Archaic

To frighten.

[Middle English, from Old English fyrhto, fryhto. V., from Middle English frighten, to frighten, be afraid, from Old English fyrhtan.]

fright [fraɪt]

1. sudden intense fear or alarm

2. a sudden alarming shock

3. Informal a horrifying, grotesque, or ludicrous person or thing she looks a fright in that hat

take fright to become frightened

a poetic word for frighten

[Old English fryhto; related to Gothic faurhtei, Old Frisian fruchte, Old High German forhta]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) fear, fearfulness emotion - any strong feeling alarm, consternation, dismay - fear resulting from the awareness of danger creeps - a feeling of fear and revulsion; "he gives me the creeps" frisson, quiver, shudder, tingle, chill, thrill, shiver - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" horror - intense and profound fear hysteria - excessive or uncontrollable fear affright, panic, terror - an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety panic attack, scare - a sudden attack of fear stage fright - fear that affects a person about to face an audience apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread - fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension" timidity, timidness, timorousness - fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions intimidation - the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid cold sweat - the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear
Verb	1.	fright - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" affright, frighten, scare bluff - frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" awe - inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates" terrify, terrorise, terrorize - fill with terror; frighten greatly intimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her" alarm, horrify, appal, appall, dismay - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us" consternate - fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated" spook - frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action; "The noise spooked the horse"

fright

noun

1. fear, shock, alarm, horror, panic, terror, dread, dismay, quaking, apprehension, consternation, trepidation, cold sweat, fear and trembling, (blue) funk (informal) To hide my fright I asked a question.
fear courage, pluck, bravery, boldness, valor

2. scare, start, turn, surprise, shock, jolt, the creeps (informal), the shivers, the willies (slang), the heebie-jeebies (slang) The snake gave everyone a fright.

3. (Informal) sight (informal), mess (informal), eyesore, scarecrow, frump She looked a fright in a long dark wig.

Translations

fright [fraɪt] N

1. (= sudden fear) → susto m, sobresalto m; (= state of alarm) → miedo m
to get a fright → asustarse
what a fright you gave me! → ¡qué susto me diste or has dado!
to take fright (at) → asustarse(de)

2. (= person) → espantajo m
she looked a fright → iba hecha un espantajo

fright [ˈfraɪt] n → peur f, effroi m
to cry out in fright → pousser un cri d'effroi
to jump with fright → sursauter de peur
to have a fright, to get a fright → être pris(e) de peur
I got a terrible fright!
BUT Ça m'a fait une peur terrible!.
to give sb a fright → faire peur à qn
to take fright → prendre peur, s'effrayer

to look a fright → être à faire peur

fright

→ Schreck(en) m; to get or have a fright → sich erschrecken, einen Schreck bekommen; to give somebody a fright → jdm einen Schreck(en) einjagen, jdn erschrecken; to take fright → es mit der Angst zu tun bekommen

(inf: = person) → Vogelscheuche f (inf); she looks a fright in that hat → mit dem Hut sieht sie verboten or zum Fürchten aus (inf)

fright [fraɪt] n → paura, spavento
to get or have a fright → spaventarsi
what a fright you gave me! → mi hai fatto paura!
to take fright (at) → spaventarsi (all'idea di)
she looked a fright (fam) → era conciata da far paura

fright

n fright [frait]

1 a sudden fear the noise gave me a terrible fright. skrik رُعْب، ذُعـْر страх úlek, zděšení skræk; angst; frygt der Schrecken τρόμος, τρομάρα susto ehmatus وحشت pelko peur בֶּהָלָה भय strah rémület ketakutan ótti, skelkur spavento 恐怖 공포 baimė, išgąstis bailes; izbailes ketakutan schrik skrekk, frykt strach susto spaimă испуг strach, zdesenie preplah strah skräck, förskräckelse ความหวาดกลัวขึ้นมาอย่างกระทันหัน anî korku 驚嚇 переляк دہشت sự hoảng sợ 惊吓

2 a person who looks ridiculous She looks a fright in those clothes. voëlverskrikker شَخْص غَريب مُضْحِك плашило strašák rædsel die Vogelscheuche αυτός που μοιάζει με σκιάχτρο adefesio, espantajo peletis آدم مضحک pelätin épouvantail מַבהִיל भद्दा दिखने वाला व्यक्ति strašilo rút alak orang yang kelihatannya menggelikan e-r sem er hörmung að sjá persona/cosa ridicola ぎょっとさせるもの 추악한 사람 baidyklė biedēklis; ķēms kelihatan kelakar vogelverschrikker redselsfullt utseende straszydło assustador (ca o) sperietoare пугало strašiak strašilo strašilo spöke, fågelskrämma คนที่ดูน่าขบขัน gülünç kimse 怪人 страхіття خوفناک người xấu xí 奇形怪状的人

stage fright, stage

v frighten

to make (someone) afraid She was frightened by a large dog. bang يُرْعِب، يُذْعِر уплашвам polekat, vystrašit gøre bange erschrecken τρομάζω κπ. asustar kohutama ترساندن pelottaa effrayer לְהַפחִיד डराना uplašiti (se, ili nekoga) megijeszt menakut-nakuti hræða spaventare, spaventarsi こわがらせる 소름끼치게 하다 išgąsdinti izbiedēt; nobiedēt menakut-nakutkan doen schrikken skremme, gjøre redd przestraszyć assustar a speria пугать nastrašiť prestrašiti prestrašiti skrämma ทำให้กลัว korkutmak 使驚恐 лякати, страхати کسی کو ڈرانا làm hoảng sợ; làm sợ 使惊恐

adj frightened

bang مذْعور، مَرْعوب уплашен polekaný, vystrašený bange; forskrækket erschreckt τρομαγμένος asustado hirmunud وحشت زده pelästynyt effrayé מְפוּחַד भयभीत prestrašen, uplašen ijedt ketakutan hræddur spaventato おびえた 겁먹은, 놀란 išsigandęs izbijies; nobijies menakutkan bang redd, skremt, forskrekket przestraszony assustado speriat испуганный vystrašený prestrašen prestrašen rädd, förskräckt ถูกทำให้กลัว korkmuş 受驚的 наляканий ڈر جانا hoảng sợ; khiếp đảm 受惊的

adj frightful

1 terrible or frightening I had a frightful experience. vreesaanjaende مُفْزِع، مُريع، مُرْعِب страшен hrozný frygtelig; forfærdelig schrecklich τρομακτικός horroroso kohutav وحشتناک kauhea effroyable מַחרִיד खराब strašan szörnyű menakutkan ógnvekjandi spaventoso 恐ろしい 두려운 baisus, siaubingas briesmīgs; drausmīgs menakutkan verschrikkelijk fryktelig, forferdelig; fæl okropny terrível înspăimântător страшный hrozný grozen zastrašujući förskräcklig, ryslig น่ากลัว korkunç 可怕的 страшний دہشتناک ghê sợ; khủng khiếp 可怕的

2 very bad He is a frightful liar. swak فَظيع، دَميم، قَبيح ужасен strašný frygtelig; forfærdelig schrecklich φοβερός espantoso hirmus زیاد kauhea épouvantable נוֹרָא भयानक loš, grozan rémes sangat buruk ákaflega mikill terribile ひどい 불쾌한, 지독한 baisus šausmīgs sangat teruk verschrikkelijk fryktelig, forferdelig przerażający espantoso grozav, lamentabil ужасный strašný obupen užasan förfärlig แย่มาก berbat, müthiş 極壞的 страшний بہت برا xấu khinh khủng 极坏的

adj frightening

vreesaanjaend مُفْزِع، مُريع، مُرْعِب плашещ děsivý forfærdende schreckerregend τρομακτικός espantoso, aterrador ehmatav ترسناک pelottava effrayant מַפחִיד भयावह, डराने वाला zastrašujuci, koji ulijeva strah ijesztő menakutkan ógnvekjandi spaventoso こわい 놀라운, 끔찍한 siaubingas biedējošs menakutkan schrikwekkend skremmende, uhyggelig przerażający assustador înfricoşător ужасный desivý grozljiv zastrašujući skrämmande น่ากลัว korkutucu 可怕的 жахливий خوفناک kinh khủng; khủng khiếp 可怕的

adv frightfully

very He's frightfully clever. vreeslik بِفَزَع، بِرُعْب، بِفَظاعَه супер strašně skrækkeligt; frygteligt; forfærdeligt schrecklich φοβερά terriblemente hirmus بسیار؛ به شدت hirveän terriblement מְאוֹד अत्यन्त strahovito, jako borzasztóan sangat mjög terribilmente おそろしく 깜짝 놀라서 baisiai briesmīgi; ļoti sangat verschrikkelijk meget, svært, uvanlig strasznie espantosamente teribil de ужасно hrozne strašno izuzetno hemskt, rysligt อย่างน่ากลัว çok, pek 非常地 жахливо بہت زیادہ hết sức; cực kỳ 非常地

take fright

to become frightened usually suddenly and quickly She took fright and ran away. geskrik يَفْزَع، يَرْتَعِب изплашвам се zděsit se blive bange erschrecken τρομάζω, φοβάμαι asustarse de ehmuma ناگهان وحشت کردن pelästyä prendre peur לְהִבַּהֵל भयभीत होना prestrašiti se, uplašiti se megrémül ketakutan verða hræddur spaventarsi おびえる 두려워하다 išsigąsti nobīties ketakutan bang worden bli forskrekket/redd przestraszyć się assustar-se a i se face frică испугаться vydesiť sa prestrašiti se uplašiti se bli skrämd, få en chock กลัวแบบทันทีทันใด korkmak, korkuya kapılmak 受驚 злякатися اچانک خوف زدہ ہو جانا hết sức hoảng sợ 受惊

fright → رُعْب zděšení frygt Schreck τρομάρα susto säikähdys peur strava spavento 恐怖 갑작스러운 놀람 vrees frykt strach susto сильный внезапный испуг förskräckelse ความตกใจ korku sự sợ hãi 惊骇

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