fright
Frightened; afraid; affrightFrightened; afraid; affright
» I nearly passed out from fright.
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1 senses(rare)Frightened; afraid; affright
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
I had stage fright at first, but I got over it quickly.
ruСначала у меня была боязнь сцены, но я быстро её преодолел. — Hellerick
deZuerst hatte ich Lampenfieber, aber ich kam schnell darüber weg. — Manfredo
Tom got stage fright.
deTom bekam Lampenfieber. — raggione
Origin
Probably short for affright, from Middle English afright, from Old English āfyrht, past paProbably short for affright, from Middle English afright, from Old English āfyrht, past participle of āfyrhtan (“to make afraid; terrify”).
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Forms
more fright, most fright| Comparative | more fright Lesson |
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| Superlative | most fright Lesson |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form