fright
/fraɪt/noun
उच्चारण फ़्राइट
डर
Core word
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[U, C]
a feeling of fear; an experience that makes you feel fear
डर
- stage fright
- The loud thunder gave the child a fright.
- The loud noise gave the child a terrible fright.
+ 2 more examples
- She screamed in fright when the lights went out.
- I was shaking with fright before my first speech.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
get / give a fright
'Get a fright' means to be frightened, while 'give somebody a fright' means to frighten them.
'Get a fright' का अर्थ डर जाना है, जबकि 'give somebody a fright' का अर्थ किसी को डराना है।
- Radhika got a fright when the lights went out.
- The sudden noise gave me a fright.
in / with fright
Use 'in' or 'with' to show the cause of a reaction.
प्रतिक्रिया का कारण बताने के लिए 'in' या 'with' आता है।
- The child screamed in fright.
- She trembled with fright.
take fright (at)
To become suddenly afraid, often followed by 'at'.
अचानक डर जाना, प्रायः 'at' के साथ।
- The horse took fright at the loud bang.
- Investors took fright at the news.
fright vs. fear vs. frightened
'Fright' is a sudden, short fear; 'fear' is more general; 'frightened' is an adjective.
'Fright' अचानक और थोड़ी देर का डर है; 'fear' अधिक सामान्य है; 'frightened' विशेषण है।
- She got a fright, but her fear of dogs was old.
fright as a countable noun
With 'a' it means one moment of fear; without 'a' after 'take', it is a fixed phrase.
'a' के साथ इसका अर्थ डर का एक क्षण है; 'take' के बाद बिना 'a' यह स्थिर वाक्यांश है।
- She gave us a fright.
- The deer took fright.
+Collocations 5
verb + fright
getgivetakedie ofrecover from
- The thunder gave the baby a fright.
adjective + fright
suddenterriblerealgreatstage
- Stage fright made her forget her lines.
preposition + fright
in frightwith frightfrom frightout of fright
- He jumped in fright when the dog barked.
fright + noun phrase
fright nightfright wigscream of frightlook of fright
- A look of fright crossed her face.
fright + feelings
shockterrorpanicalarmhorror
- A look of shock and fright appeared on his face.
“More examples 7
- Radhika had a bad fright when she saw a snake in the garden.
बगीचे में साँप देखकर राधिका बहुत डर गई।
- The cow took fright and ran into the field.
गाय डर गई और खेत में भाग गई।
- He suffers from stage fright before every speech.
उसे हर भाषण से पहले मंच-भय सताता है।
- The little boy hid under the bed in fright.
छोटा लड़का डर के मारे पलंग के नीचे छिप गया।
- You gave me a fright by appearing so suddenly.
अचानक आकर तुमने मुझे डरा दिया।
- Radhika got the fright of her life when the lights flickered in the old house.
पुराने घर में बत्ती टिमटिमाई तो राधिका को ज़िंदगी का सबसे बड़ा डर लगा।
- The loud firecracker gave the street dogs a fright on Diwali night.
दीवाली की रात तेज़ पटाखे ने गली के कुत्तों को डरा दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I took a fright when I saw the dog.
✓ I got a fright when I saw the dog.
The collocation is 'get a fright' or 'take fright' (without 'a').
सही collocation 'get a fright' या 'take fright' (बिना 'a') है।
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Stage fright (nervousness before performing in public).
Collocation 'stage fright' (मंच पर जाने से पहले की घबराहट)।