English to German Meaning of frighten - erschrecken


Frighten :
erschrecken

erschrecken, entsetzen, Bedrohung, Kampf, entmutigen, Angst haben, das Gleichgewicht verlieren, sein panischen, Schrecken, Bestürzung, einschüchtern, planieren, drohen, Bluff, Kuh

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Definitions of frighten in English
Verb(1) cause fear in
Examples of frighten in English
(1) It was an accomplishment, to frighten the person who had so often terrified him.(2) the government denies legal responsibility, presumably to frighten off other claimants(3) I must warn you that this image will shock and frighten you and if you are old or weak please do not look at it.(4) if you say anything to him you might frighten him off(5) at his age, I guess he doesn't frighten any more(6) They were afraid that the sounds and smells would frighten him more.(7) He said people should avoid wearing masks while walking from house to house as they can intimidate and frighten people.(8) Like a doctor afraid to frighten a patient with a truthful diagnosis, it doesn't say half enough.(9) Yet, there is enough in the survey to frighten many.(10) People who lived here carried on pretty much as normal, but outsiders were frightened off .(11) You know, that argument really frightens me.(12) This term, which is quite frightening to me, is often used to mean civilian casualties.(13) Am I just being cynical and assuming this is just a frightener to make me part with my money?(14) In 1967, for example, the restrictions were relaxed too soon and the epidemic flared up frighteningly again.(15) She grew afraid that the men who had frightened her before would try to harm her.(16) Anderson's attempt to show the world that Britain could do big-budget sci-fi just as well as Hollywood may have fizzled at the box office, but it's still a relatively effective deep space frightener .
Related Phrases of frighten
(1) to frighten ::
erschrecken
(2) frighten away ::
verscheuchen
(3) frighten off ::
abschrecken
Synonyms
Verb
1. scare ::
Schrecken
2. startle ::
erschrecken
3. alarm ::
Alarm
4. terrify ::
erschrecken
5. petrify ::
versteinern
6. shock ::
Schock
7. chill ::
Ausruhen
8. panic ::
Panik
9. shake ::
Shake
10. disturb ::
stören
11. dismay ::
Bestürzung
12. unnerve ::
entnerven
13. unman ::
entmannen
14. intimidate ::
einschüchtern
15. terrorize ::
terrorisieren
16. cow ::
Kuh
17. daunt ::
entmutigen
18. strike terror into ::
Streik Terror in
23. scare stiff ::
schrecken steif
25. scare witless ::
schrecken witless
26. scare to death ::
erschrecken zu Tode
27. scare the pants off ::
erschrecken die Hosen weg
28. spook ::
Spuk
34. affright ::
erschrecken
Different Forms
frighten, frightened, frightening, frightens
Word Example from TV Shows
Do the dead frighten you?

Do the dead FRIGHTEN you?

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 1

Don't try and frighten me, Lady Stark.

Don't try and FRIGHTEN me, Lady Stark.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 9

If the boy thinks he can frighten me,
he's mistaken.

If the boy thinks he can FRIGHTEN me, he's mistaken.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 3

Do I frighten you so much, girl?

Do I FRIGHTEN you so much, girl?

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 2

I hope I didn't frighten you.

I hope I didn't FRIGHTEN you.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

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