terrify
To frighten greatly; to fill with terrorTo frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
» I know why Tom is terrified.
Я знаю, чому Том переляканий.
Meaning
3 sensesTo frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
erschrecken
ужаса́тьužasátʹ, ужасну́тьužasnútʹ
fill with terror; frighten greatly
To menace or intimidate.
запу́гиватьzapúgivatʹ, запуга́тьzapugátʹ
(obsolete)To make terrible.
Examples
564 sentencesI know why Tom is terrified.
Я знаю, чому Том переляканий. — miketheknight
Tom said that Mary was terrified.
Том сказав, що Мері перелякана. — deniko
Tom said he thought Mary was terrified.
Том сказав, що, на його думку, Мері перелякана. — deniko
Tom said that he thought Mary was terrified.
Том сказав, що, на його думку, Мері перелякана. — deniko
Tom said he thought that Mary was terrified.
Том сказав, що, на його думку, Мері перелякана. — deniko
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French terrifier, from Latin terrificare.From Middle French terrifier, from Latin terrificare.
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Forms
terrifies, terrifying, terrified, terrifiedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
7 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
Collocations
4 patterns- is terrified of
- would be terrified
- looked terrified
- to be terrified