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   frighten

   /ˈfrʌɪtn/

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) afraid or anxious: "the savagery of his thoughts frightened him"
   • ▪ deter someone or something from involvement or action by making them afraid: "if you say anything to him you might frighten him off"
   • ▪ (of a person) become afraid or anxious: "at his age, I guess he doesn't frighten any more"

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   What does frighten mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! FRIGHTEN definition: 1. to make someone feel fear: 2. to make someone feel fear: 3. to make someone feel fear: . Learn more.

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   What does it mean if someone frightens you?

   • If something or someone frightens you, they cause you to suddenly feel afraid, anxious, or nervous. He knew that Soli was trying to frighten him, so he smiled to hide his fear. [VERB noun] 2. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1.

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   What does frightened mean in a sentence?

   • OR She is frightened. As a general rule, adjectives ending in –ed (e.g. frightened, interested, bored, excited etc.) are used to say how people feel. Adjectives ending in –ing (e.g. frightening, interesting, boring, exciting etc.) are used to describe the things or situations that invoke those feelings.

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   What does Frightener mean?

   • Frightener means to threaten or intimidate. In British informal English, a frightener is a thug who intimidates victims on behalf of a gang. For example, 'She decides to put the frighteners on him by hiring me as a private detective.'

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   What is the difference between frighten and alarm?

   • To frighten is to shock with sudden, startling, but usually short-lived fear, especially that arising from the apprehension of physical harm: to frighten someone by a sudden noise. To alarm is to arouse the feelings through the realization of some imminent or unexpected danger: to alarm someone by a scream.

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   Did the movie scene frighten the child?

   • The movie scene frightened the child. She doesn't frighten easily. The story really frightened me. The child was badly frightened by the mask. Recent Examples on the Web But some humans seem to be frightened of animals in general.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRIGHTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to make someone feel fear: He frightens me when he drives so fast. You'll frighten the baby wearing that mask. frighten someone to death The noise frightened me to death (= gave me a severe fright). frighten someone out of someone’s wits He sneaked into my room in the night and frightened me out of my wits.

   • English (US)

     FRIGHTEN meaning: 1. to make someone feel fear: 2. to make...

   • Frighten: Korean Translation

     FRIGHTEN translate: 놀라게하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Frighten: Japanese Translation

     FRIGHTEN translate: （人）を怖がらせる, 怖（こわ）がらせる. Learn more in the...

   • Frighten: Catalan Translation

     frighten translate: espantar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     FRIGHTEN translate: 使害怕，使受驚. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Frighten in Polish

     FRIGHTEN translate: przestraszyć, przerażać, przestraszyć....

   • Portuguese Translation

     FRIGHTEN translate: assustar, assustar, afugentar. Learn...

   • Frighten in Italian

     frighten translate: spaventare, impaurire, spaventare,...

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   verb (used with object) to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare. Synonyms: intimidate, dismay, startle, shock. to drive (usually followed by away, off, etc.) by scaring: to frighten away pigeons from the roof.

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   To frighten is to shock with sudden, startling, but usually short-lived fear, esp. that arising from the apprehension of physical harm: to frighten someone by a sudden noise. To alarm is to arouse the feelings through the realization of some imminent or unexpected danger: to alarm someone by a scream.

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   Aug 12, 2024 · Synonyms for FRIGHTEN: scare, terrify, startle, spook, shock, horrify, terrorize, shake; Antonyms of FRIGHTEN: reassure, assure, soothe, cheer, comfort, encourage, inspire, console.

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   The meaning of FRIGHTEN is to make afraid : terrify. How to use frighten in a sentence.

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   To frighten is to make someone feel afraid. Your new look — pink hair, tattoos, and piercings — will probably frighten your grandparents.

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   1. to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare. 2. to drive by scaring (usu. fol. by away, off, etc.): to frighten away pigeons from the roof. v.i. 3. to become frightened: a timid child who frightens easily.