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frights

/fraɪts/

Translations

frightnoun

frights

/fraɪt/

frayeur

She awoke in the middle of the night with a fright after hearing a loud noise.

Elle s'est réveillée en pleine nuit avec une frayeur après avoir entendu un grand bruit.

Additional translations

horreurFamilier ; pour une personne ou une chose d'aspect très laid, choquant ou grotesque.

effroiSoutenu ; peur intense et soudaine.

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frightverb

frights

frighted

Past Simple

frighted

Past Participle

frighting

Gerund

/fraɪt/

Archaic or dialectal transitive verb meaning ‘to frighten; to scare’.

effrayer

The sudden thunderclap frighted the horses.

Le coup de tonnerre soudain a effrayé les chevaux.

Additional translations

terrifierPlus fort qu'« effrayer ».

épouvanterSoutenu ; registre proche de « terrifier ».

Synonyms

Definitions

frightnoun

A sudden intense feeling of fear.

She awoke in the middle of the night with a fright after hearing a loud noise.

An experience or event that causes a sudden feeling of fear.

The haunted house gave him quite a fright.

A person or thing that looks extremely shocking, ugly, or grotesque.

Get some sleep—you look a fright after the overnight flight.

frightverb

To frighten or scare someone or something.

The sudden thunderclap frighted the horses.