English to French Meaning of frighten - effrayer

Frighten :
effrayer

effrayer, épouvanter, combat, décourager, avoir peur, perdre l'équilibre, être pris de panique, terrifier, consternation, horrifier, intimider, démolir, menacer, bluffer, être imminent, vache

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Definitions of frighten in English
Verb(1) cause fear in
Examples of frighten in English
(1) It was an accomplishment, to frighten the person who had so often terrified him.(2) the government denies legal responsibility, presumably to frighten off other claimants(3) I must warn you that this image will shock and frighten you and if you are old or weak please do not look at it.(4) if you say anything to him you might frighten him off(5) at his age, I guess he doesn't frighten any more(6) They were afraid that the sounds and smells would frighten him more.(7) He said people should avoid wearing masks while walking from house to house as they can intimidate and frighten people.(8) Like a doctor afraid to frighten a patient with a truthful diagnosis, it doesn't say half enough.(9) Yet, there is enough in the survey to frighten many.(10) People who lived here carried on pretty much as normal, but outsiders were frightened off .(11) You know, that argument really frightens me.(12) This term, which is quite frightening to me, is often used to mean civilian casualties.(13) Am I just being cynical and assuming this is just a frightener to make me part with my money?(14) In 1967, for example, the restrictions were relaxed too soon and the epidemic flared up frighteningly again.(15) She grew afraid that the men who had frightened her before would try to harm her.(16) Anderson's attempt to show the world that Britain could do big-budget sci-fi just as well as Hollywood may have fizzled at the box office, but it's still a relatively effective deep space frightener .
Related Phrases of frighten
(1) to frighten ::
effrayer
(2) frighten away ::
effaroucher
(3) frighten off ::
effrayer
Synonyms
Verb
1. scare ::
effrayer
2. startle ::
surprendre
3. alarm ::
alarme
4. terrify ::
terrifier
5. petrify ::
pétrifier
6. shock ::
choc
7. chill ::
refroidissement
8. panic ::
panique
9. shake ::
secouer
10. disturb ::
déranger
11. dismay ::
consternation
12. unnerve ::
déconcerter
13. unman ::
unman
14. intimidate ::
intimider
15. terrorize ::
terroriser
16. cow ::
vache
17. daunt ::
décourager
18. strike terror into ::
épouvanter
23. scare stiff ::
peur raide
25. scare witless ::
peur Witless
26. scare to death ::
peur à la mort
27. scare the pants off ::
effrayer le pantalon
28. spook ::
effrayer
34. affright ::
affright
Different Forms
frighten, frightened, frightening, frightens
Word Example from TV Shows
Do the dead frighten you?

Do the dead FRIGHTEN you?

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 1

Do I frighten you, child?

Do I FRIGHTEN you, child?

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 5

Bullshit. Cersei's just trying to frighten us.

Bullshit. Cersei's just trying to FRIGHTEN us.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 2

Loved to climb the castle walls, frighten his mother.

Loved to climb the castle walls, FRIGHTEN his mother.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 6

- Did he frighten you? - You shouldn't touch me.

- Did he FRIGHTEN you? - You shouldn't touch me.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 2

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