frighten /'fraitn/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) cause fear in
- (v.) drive out by frightening
Chinese translation
- vt. 使惊吓
- vi. 惊恐
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /'fraitn/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.08 · Rare
Word forms
frightened, frightens, frightening
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frightening · fright · frigid · frightful
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