fright
To frightenTo frighten.
» I nearly passed out from fright.
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1 senses(archaic)To frighten.
- cause fear in
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
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
frights, frighting, frighted, frightedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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