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Meanings of frighten in English
Usage of frighten in English
1
Revealing their power would indeed frighten the people of the solar system.
2
Do not speak so; you frighten me; it is not like you.
3
He lose job, very frighten, you not know because you safe American.
4
The idea did not frighten me; on the contrary, it comforted me.
5
I won't let them frighten us.' Jasmine stood shivering at the window.
6
Of course, I won't frighten them if you don't want me to.
7
He didn't want to frighten her, but the words came out harshly.
8
The object of beating the children was to frighten away the animals.
9
Her mother tried to frighten her; but the child was too precocious.
10
I was just afraid to frighten you away if I said anything.
11
He said rather awkwardly, The woman's probably trying to frighten you, Mary.
12
His steps in the direction of wrong were beginning to frighten him.
13
The report of a musket will in all cases frighten them away.
14
The first public séance had other results, though, than to frighten Nancy.
15
Centre, was aimed to frighten him from pursuing his social welfare aims.
16
She kept her body still, not wanting to frighten the little animal.
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Translations for frighten
Portuguese
Frighten through the time
Frighten across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Less common