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.
Tom said that Mary was terrified.
Том сказав, що Мері перелякана.
Tom said he thought Mary was terrified.
Том сказав, що, на його думку, Мері перелякана.
Tom said that he thought Mary was terrified.
Том сказав, що, на його думку, Мері перелякана.
Tom said he thought that Mary was terrified.
Том сказав, що, на його думку, Мері перелякана.
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