fret

UK
/frɛt/
US
/frɛt/

Übersetzungen

fretsubstantiv
frets
Pl.
UK
/frɛt/
US
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The guitarist adjusted the fret on his instrument.
Гитарист настроил лад на своем инструменте.
She was in a fret about the upcoming exam.
Она была в волнении из-за предстоящего экзамена.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
fretverb
fretted
Präteritum
fretted
Partizip Perfekt
fretting
Gerundium
UK
/frɛt/
US
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Don't fret over the past mistakes.
Не терзайся из-за прошлых ошибок.
She began to fret about the little things.
Она начала волноваться о мелочах.
He tends to fret when things don't go his way.
Он склонен раздражаться, когда что-то идет не по его плану.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
fretadjektiv
UK
/frɛt/
US
/frɛt/
Used attributively in compounds such as "fret wire" or "fret marker"; treated as adjective per guidelines.

Definitionen

fretsubstantiv
A state of anxiety or worry.
She was in a fret about the upcoming exam.
A ridge on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar, that helps the player to produce different notes.
He placed his fingers on the frets to play the chord.
An ornamental design of repeated, often geometric, lines, especially a Greek key pattern, used in architectural or decorative work.
The vase was encircled by a delicate fret in blue and gold.
A mist or fog coming in from the sea, especially on the north-east coast of England; sea fret.
A dense fret drifted inland, blanketing the cliffs in grey.
fretverb
To be constantly or visibly worried or anxious.
She would often fret about her children's safety when they were out late.
To gradually wear away something by rubbing or gnawing.
The constant flow of water began to fret the edges of the stone.
To decorate or ornament with a pattern of interlacing lines.
The craftsman fretted the edges of the wooden box with intricate designs.
fretadjektiv
Attributive: relating to, consisting of, or designed for frets on a stringed instrument or to fretwork.
He replaced the old fret wire with a harder, more durable fret material.