frighten
/ˈfraɪtn/verb
उच्चारण फ़्राइटन
डराना, भयभीत करना
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[T] ~ sb
to make somebody suddenly feel afraid
डराना, भयभीत करना
- The loud noise frightened the children.
- The sudden thunder frightened the baby, who began to cry loudly.
- The sound of fireworks frightened the dog.
+ 3 more examples
- Don't frighten the children with such scary stories.
- The thought of speaking in public frightens me.
- A snake in the garden frightened the gardener.
Synonyms scare terrify alarm startle intimidate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
frighten + object
Frighten is transitive: the person who becomes afraid comes directly after it.
'Frighten' transitive है: जो व्यक्ति डरता है वह इसके तुरंत बाद आता है।
- The loud thunder frightened the child.
- Don't frighten the birds.
be frightened of / by
Of introduces the thing you fear in general; by introduces the cause of a sudden fright.
सामान्य डर की वस्तु के लिए of और अचानक डर के कारण के लिए by आता है।
- She is frightened of snakes.
- He was frightened by a sudden noise.
frighten sb into doing sth
To force someone to do something by scaring them.
डराकर किसी से कोई काम करवाना।
- The gang frightened the shopkeeper into paying them.
frightened vs frightening
The person who feels fear is frightened; the thing that causes it is frightening.
डर महसूस करने वाला व्यक्ति frightened होता है; डर पैदा करने वाली चीज़ frightening होती है।
- The frightened boy ran home.
- It was a frightening film.
+Collocations 4
adverb + frighten
easilybadlydeeplyterriblyslightly
- Dogs frighten her badly.
frighten + noun
childanimalburglarpassengerenemy
- The noise frightened the passengers on the platform.
frightened + noun
childvoicelookcrowdanimal
- The crowd ran away in frightened silence.
frighten + away / off
frighten awayfrighten offfrighten out offrighten to death
- A scarecrow frightens birds away from the field.
“More examples 5
- The sudden power cut frightened the little girl.
अचानक बिजली जाने से छोटी बच्ची डर गई।
- Radhika was frightened of speaking in public.
राधिका को सबके सामने बोलने से डर लगता था।
- Stories of ghosts frighten the children at night.
भूतों की कहानियाँ रात में बच्चों को डरा देती हैं।
- It is frightening to walk alone on a dark road.
अँधेरी सड़क पर अकेले चलना डरावना है।
- The firecracker frightened the buffalo, which ran into the field.
पटाखे ने भैंस को डरा दिया और वह खेत में भाग गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am frightening of snakes.
✓ I am frightened of snakes.
The person who feels fear is frightened, not frightening.
डर महसूस करने वाला व्यक्ति 'frightened' होता है, 'frightening' नहीं।
✗ The film was very frightened.
✓ The film was very frightening.
The thing that causes fear is frightening.
डर पैदा करने वाली चीज़ 'frightening' होती है।
✗ He is frightened from dogs.
✓ He is frightened of dogs.
Frightened takes of or by, not from.
'Frightened' के बाद of या by आता है, from नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Frighten, scare and terrify all cause fear, but differ in strength.
Frighten, scare और terrify तीनों डर पैदा करते हैं, पर तीव्रता में अंतर है।
The general word for making someone afraid.
किसी को डराने के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The storm frightened us.
More informal; often a sudden, short fear.
अधिक अनौपचारिक; प्रायः अचानक और थोड़े समय का डर।
- The dog scared the boy.
→Phrasal verbs 1
frighten sb/sth away/off
to make a person or an animal go away by making them feel afraid; to make somebody afraid of doing something
डराकर भगा देना; (किसी को कुछ करने से) डरा देना
- The noise frightened the birds away.
- High prices are frightening off buyers.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
fright·en
?Which word?
The -ed/-ing pair: frightened (the person feels fear), frightening (the thing causes fear).
-ed/-ing जोड़ी: frightened (व्यक्ति डर महसूस करता है), frightening (चीज़ डर पैदा करती है)।
§Grammar and usage
Frightened of sth ('frightened of dogs', not 'frightened from'); frighten sb into doing sth.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'frightened of sth' ('frightened of dogs', 'frightened from' नहीं); 'frighten sb into doing sth'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Frighten sb away or off (make somebody go away by frightening them).
Phrasal verb 'frighten sb away' या 'off' (डराकर भगाना)।