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terrify
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ter·ri·fy  (tr-f)
tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies
1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten.
2. To menace or threaten; intimidate.

[Latin terrificre, from terrificus, terrific; see terrific.]

terrify
Verb
[-fies, -fying, -fied] to frighten greatly [Latin terrificare]
terrified adj
terrifying adj
terrifyingly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.terrify - fill with terror; frighten greatly
affright, fright, frighten, scare - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"
panic - cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"

terrify
verb frighten, scare, petrify, alarm, intimidate, terrorize, scare to death, put the fear of God into, make your hair stand on end, fill with terror, make your flesh creep, make your blood run cold, frighten out of your wits
Translations

terrify [ˈtɛrɪfaɪ] vtaterrorizar;
to be terrified → estar aterrado or aterrorizado
terrify [ˈtɛrɪfaɪ] vtterrifier
terrify [ˈtɛrɪfaɪ] vterschrecken;
to be terrified → schreckliche Angst haben
terrify [ˈtɛrɪfaɪ] vtterrorizzare;
to be terrified → essere atterrito/a

terrify
v terrify [ˈterifai]
to make very frightened She was terrified by his appearance. verskrik, bang يُفْزِع، يُرْعِب، يُرَوِّع ужасявам vyděsit skræmme fra vid og sans erschrecken τρομοκρατώ aterrorizar kohutama وحشت زده کردن kauhistuttaa terrifier לְהַפחִיד डराना užasnuti megijeszt membuat takut skelfa terrificare こわがらせる 겁나게 하다 išgąsdinti šausmināt; biedēt menggerunkan schrik aanjagen vettskremme przerazić apavorar în­spăi­mânta вселять страх; ужасать vystrašiť, (vy)ľakať prestrašiti prestrašiti skrämma, förskräcka ทำให้หวาดกลัว çok korkutmak, ödünü patlatmak 驚嚇 жахати ڈرانا، خوف زدہ کرنا gây sợ hãi
adj terrific [təˈrifik]
1 marvellous; wonderful a terrific party. wonderlik رائِع удивителен úžasný, báječný fantastisk großartig φανταστικός fantástico, maravilloso, fabuloso suurepärane معرکه mahtava formidable עָצוּם भय उत्पादक sjajan, divan csuda klassz hebat frábær formidabile, eccezionale すばらしい 훌륭한 nuostabus, nepaprastas kolosāls; fantastisks hebat geweldig fantastisk, kjempeflott świetny, wspaniały maravilhoso superb потрясающий fantastický, úžasný, náramný čudovit sjajan toppenbra, helfin ยอดเยี่ยมมาก şahane 極妙的 величезний, незвичайний حيرت انگيز tuyệt vời
2 very great, powerful etc He gave the ball a terrific kick. wonderlik قَوي، شَديد страшен silný, tvrdý ordentligt fürchterlich τρομερός, πολύ δυνατός tremendo vägev شدید voimakas terrible עָצוּם दहलाने वाला silan, strahovit óriási kuat ofsalegur tremendo すごい 대단한 didžiulis, stiprus pamatīgs; baigs yang hebat krachtig enorm, voldsom, kjempe- znakomity, potężny tremendo (foarte) puternic/mare мощный silný, tvrdý strahovit moćan enorm, oerhörd อย่างมาก muazzam, müthiş 極大的,極有力的 приголомшливий زبردست có sức mạnh
adv terrifically [təˈrifikəli]
very (much) She enjoyed herself terrifically. heelwat جِدا، بصورةٍ عَظيمَه много ohromně fantastiskt großartig τρομερά muchísimo kohutavalt بسیار suunnattomasti terriblement מְאוֹד बहुत silno, jako rettenetesen amat sangat gífurlega terribilmente; moltissimo とても 대단히 nepaprastai kolosāli; fantastiski betul-betul buitengewoon enormt świetnie, niesłychanie tremendamente teribil очень сильно;потрясающе ohromne strašansko sjajno enormt, oerhört อย่างมากมาย dehşetli biçimde, çok 極度地 дуже сильно بہت زيادہ rất
adj ˈterrified
The terrified little girl screamed. verskrik مُرْتَعِب، خائِف جدا ужасен vyděšený skræmt verängstigt τρομοκρατημένος aterrorizado hirmunud وحشت زده pelästynyt terrifié מְפוּחָד डरा हुआ prestrašen, užasnut megrémült ketakutan óttasleginn terrificato おびえた 겁에 질린 išgąsdintas, išsigandęs pārbijies; pārbiedēts gentar doodsbang skrekkslagen, vettskremt przerażony assustado înspăimântat перепуганный vystrašený, vyľakaný prestrašen prestrašen livrädd, förskräckt อย่างหวาดกลัว dehşete kapılmış 被驚嚇的 зляканий خوف زدہ sợ hãi
adj ˈterrifying
verskrikkend مُرْعِب، مُخيف ужасяващ děsivý skræmmende erschreckend τρομακτικός aterrador, espantoso hirmutav وحشت انگیز kamala terrifiant מַפחִיד डरावना užasavajući, strašan rémítő menakutkan skelfilegur terrificante ぞっとするような 겁나게 하는 keliantis siaubą šausmīgs; drausmīgs menggerunkan angstaanjagend skrekkinnjagende przerażający assustador înspăimântător ужасающий desivý strašen zastrašujući skrämmande น่ากลัว dehşet verici 被驚嚇的 жахаючий خوف ناک gây sợ hãi


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