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frightens Meaning in French (frightens signification en français)

effraie, effrayer
Synonymes:apeureterrifier
effraie in English:frightens
Phonetic:ɛfʁɛ
Plural: frightens
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La signification de frightens en français est effraie, effrayer. (Provoquer la peur ou l'alarme chez quelqu'un, souvent soudainement.)

Definitions of Frightens

  1. 1
    verb
    effrayer

    To cause someone to feel fear or alarm, often suddenly.

    Provoquer la peur ou l'alarme chez quelqu'un, souvent soudainement.

Example Sentences

“The sudden noise frightens the birds away.”

Le bruit soudain effraie les oiseaux.

“His harsh words often frightens his children.”

Ses paroles dures effraient souvent ses enfants.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

apeureterrifier

In English:

scaresintimidatesalarms

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

rassurecalme

In English:

comfortsreassuressoothes

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivefrighten
past tensefrightened
present participlefrightening
nounfright
agent nounfrightener