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Meanings of fright in английском
An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
A sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion.
Synonyms
Examples for "scare"
Examples for "scare"
1
Gantz accused the prime minister of manipulation during a public health scare.
2
Any attempt to bring them together is just scare-mongering and causing problems.
3
The scare stirred risk aversion on global markets, with Asia particularly hit.
4
The Doctor Who Got Ebola New York's one-man pandemic-scare is feeling fine.
5
Al Gore's scare tactics are not the solution; finding common ground is.
Usage of fright in английском
1
Not insecurity or stage jitters but true fright-theterror of free fall.
2
The difficulties, from stage fright to voice production, will no longer exist.'
3
Yes, he could definitely make her stage fright work for the show.
4
It knows the investment community will take fright if it does attack.
5
Apparently some actors use the same method to cope with stage fright.
6
Investors have taken fright, sending banking stocks plunging 49 percent this year.
7
The stage fright would be a part of her arc, of course.
8
In my fright, I had quite forgotten the brandy in her dress.
9
The younger pupils rushed for the doors in a frenzy of fright.
10
She tried to calm its fright, but then wilted: All right, Father.
11
That time, he'd clearly heard his own muffled yelp of sudden fright.
12
Often with the Kiowas she felt a deep fright come over her.
13
The horse took fright, the letters and papers flew in every direction.
14
I know for a fact that I don't get stage fright, because-
15
The hogs were in a great fright, screaming and grunting with terror.
16
All the city was in a state of uncontrollable fright and agitation.
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Fright through the time
Fright across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common