fright
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of dangerA state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
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» I nearly passed out from fright.
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Examples
55 sentencesI nearly passed out from fright.
I almost passed out from fright.
deIch hätte vor Furcht fast die Besinnung verloren. — Waldelfe
A little stage fright is normal before a concert.
deEin bisschen Lampenfieber ist normal vor dem Konzert. — BraveSentry
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
Schreck, Schrecken, Angst
испу́гispúg, страхstrax
переля́кperelják, страхstrax, лякljak
(countable, uncountable)Someone strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
пу́галоpúgalo, страши́лищеstrašílišče
- an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Origin
From Middle English fright, furht, from Old English fryhtu, fyrhto (“fright, fear, dread,From Middle English fright, furht, from Old English fryhtu, fyrhto (“fright, fear, dread, trembling, horrible sight”), from Proto-Germanic *furhtį̄ (“fear”), from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥k- (“to fear”).
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Forms
plural: frightsSynonyms
2 synonyms- an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight):fearfearfulness
Word family
26 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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