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fright
(frīt)n.
1. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening. 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.]
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fright
(fraɪt)n
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.
4. take fright to become frightened
vb
a poetic word for frighten
[Old English fryhto; related to Gothic faurhtei, Old Frisian fruchte, Old High German forhta]
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fright
(fraɪt)n.
1. sudden and extreme fear: He took fright and ran.
2. a person or thing of shocking, grotesque, or ridiculous appearance.
v.t. 3. to frighten.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English fryhto, fyrhto, c. Gothic faurhtei; akin to Old English forht afraid; c. Old High German for(a)ht]
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fright
Past participle: frighted
Gerund: frighting
| Imperative |
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| fright |
| fright |
| Present |
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| I fright |
| you fright |
| he/she/it frights |
| we fright |
| you fright |
| they fright |
| Preterite |
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| I frighted |
| you frighted |
| he/she/it frighted |
| we frighted |
| you frighted |
| they frighted |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am frighting |
| you are frighting |
| he/she/it is frighting |
| we are frighting |
| you are frighting |
| they are frighting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have frighted |
| you have frighted |
| he/she/it has frighted |
| we have frighted |
| you have frighted |
| they have frighted |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was frighting |
| you were frighting |
| he/she/it was frighting |
| we were frighting |
| you were frighting |
| they were frighting |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had frighted |
| you had frighted |
| he/she/it had frighted |
| we had frighted |
| you had frighted |
| they had frighted |
| Future |
|---|
| I will fright |
| you will fright |
| he/she/it will fright |
| we will fright |
| you will fright |
| they will fright |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have frighted |
| you will have frighted |
| he/she/it will have frighted |
| we will have frighted |
| you will have frighted |
| they will have frighted |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be frighting |
| you will be frighting |
| he/she/it will be frighting |
| we will be frighting |
| you will be frighting |
| they will be frighting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been frighting |
| you have been frighting |
| he/she/it has been frighting |
| we have been frighting |
| you have been frighting |
| they have been frighting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been frighting |
| you will have been frighting |
| he/she/it will have been frighting |
| we will have been frighting |
| you will have been frighting |
| they will have been frighting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been frighting |
| you had been frighting |
| he/she/it had been frighting |
| we had been frighting |
| you had been frighting |
| they had been frighting |
| Conditional |
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| I would fright |
| you would fright |
| he/she/it would fright |
| we would fright |
| you would fright |
| they would fright |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have frighted |
| you would have frighted |
| he/she/it would have frighted |
| we would have frighted |
| you would have frighted |
| they would have frighted |
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Noun 1. [画像:fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)]fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
emotion - any strong feeling
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
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"
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. [画像:fright - cause fear in]fright - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"
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"
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"
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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
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.
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fright
noun1. Great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger:
Slang: cold feet.
Idiom: fear and trembling.
2. Informal. An unsightly object:
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Translations
رُعْب رُعْب، ذُعـْرشَخْص غَريب مُضْحِك
zděšenístrašákúlek
frygtrædselskrækangst
säikähdys
užas
rút alak
e-r sem er hörmung aî sjáótti, skelkur
恐怖
갑작스러운 놀람
baidyklėscenos baimė
bailesbiedēklisizbailesķēms
zdesenie
strah
förskräckelse
ความตกใจ
anî korkugülünç kimsekorku
sự sợ hãi
fright
[fraɪt] NCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fright
[ˈfraɪt] n → peur f, effroi mto 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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fright
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
fright
[fraɪt] n → paura, spaventoto 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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fright
(frait) noun1. a sudden fear. the noise gave me a terrible fright. skrik رُعْب، ذُعـْر страх susto úlek, zděšení der Schrecken skræk; angst; frygt τρόμος, τρομάρα susto ehmatus وحشت pelko peur בהלה भय strah rémület ketakutan ótti, skelkur spavento 恐怖 공포 baimė, išgąstis bailes; izbailes ketakutan schrik skrekk, frykt strach ناڅاپى بېره، خطر 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 assustador strašák die Vogelscheuche rædsel αυτός που μοιάζει με σκιάχτρο adefesio, espantajo peletis آدم مضحک pelätin épouvantail מבהיל 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 مضحکه سړی assustador (ca o) sperietoare пугало strašiak strašilo strašilo spöke, fågelskrämma คนที่ดูน่าขบขัน gülünç kimse 怪人 страхіття خوفناک người xấu xí 怪人
stage frightstage ˈfrighten verb to make (someone) afraid. She was frightened by a large dog. bang يُرْعِب، يُذْعِر уплашвам assustar polekat, vystrašit erschrecken gøre bange 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 وېرول، په وخشت كى اچولز 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
ˈfrightened adjective bang مذْعور، مَرْعوب уплашен assustado polekaný, vystrašený erschreckt bange; forskrækket τρομαγμένος asustado hirmunud وحشت زده pelästynyt effrayé מְפוּחַד भयभीत prestrašen, uplašen ijedt ketakutan hræddur spaventato おびえた 공포에 질린 išsigandęs izbijies; nobijies menakutkan bang redd, skremt, forskrekket przestraszony په وخشت كى اچولز assustado speriat испуганный vystrašený prestrašen prestrašen rädd, förskräckt ถูกทําให้กลัว korkmuş 受驚的 наляканий ڈر جانا hoảng sợ; khiếp đảm 受惊的
ˈfrightful adjective1. terrible or frightening. I had a frightful experience. vreesaanjaende مُفْزِع، مُريع، مُرْعِب страшен terrível hrozný schrecklich frygtelig; forfærdelig 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 وېروونكى، سېمناك 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 espantoso strašný schrecklich frygtelig; forfærdelig φοβερός espantoso hirmus زیاد kauhea épouvantable נורא भयानक loš, grozan rémes sangat buruk ákaflega mikill terribile ひどい 불쾌한, 지독한 baisus šausmīgs sangat teruk verschrikkelijk fryktelig, forferdelig przerażający وېروونكى espantoso grozav, lamentabil ужасный strašný obupen užasan förfärlig แย่มาก berbat, müthiş 極壞的 страшний بہت برا xấu khinh khủng 极坏的
ˈfrightening adjective vreesaanjaend مُفْزِع، مُريع، مُرْعِب плашещ assustador děsivý schreckerregend forfærdende τρομακτικός espantoso, aterrador ehmatav ترسناک pelottava effrayant מפחיד भयावह, डराने वाला zastrašujuci, koji ulijeva strah ijesztő menakutkan ógnvekjandi spaventoso こわい 깜짝 놀라게 하는 siaubingas biedējošs menakutkan schrikwekkend skremmende, uhyggelig przerażający وېروونكى assustador înfricoşător ужасный desivý grozljiv zastrašujući skrämmande น่ากลัว korkutucu 可怕的 жахливий خوفناک kinh khủng; khủng khiếp 可怕的
ˈfrightfully adverb very. He's frightfully clever. vreeslik بِفَزَع، بِرُعْب، بِفَظاعَه супер espantosamente strašně schrecklich skrækkeligt; frygteligt; forfærdeligt φοβερά terriblemente hirmus بسیار؛ به شدت hirveän terriblement מאוד अत्यन्त strahovito, jako borzasztóan sangat mjög terribilmente おそろしく 깜짝 놀라서 baisiai briesmīgi; ļoti sangat verschrikkelijk meget, svært, uvanlig strasznie په وېروونكى تو ګه 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 assustar-se zděsit se erschrecken blive bange 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 په وېروونكى تو ګه 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
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fright
→ رُعْب zděšení frygt Schreck τρομάρα susto säikähdys peur užas spavento 恐怖 갑작스러운 놀람 schrik frykt strach susto испуг förskräckelse ความตกใจ korku sự sợ hãi 惊骇Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
fright
n. espanto, temor excesivo.
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fright
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