frightened
/ˈfraɪtnd/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्राइट्न्ड
डरा हुआ, भयभीत, सहमा हुआ
Basic word
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~ (of sb/sth) | ~ (of doing sth) | ~ (that…) | ~ to do sth
afraid; feeling fear
डरा हुआ, भयभीत, सहमा हुआ
- The little boy is frightened of the dark.
- She was frightened to go out alone at night.
- Radhika gave the frightened puppy some milk.
+ 3 more examples
- The child was frightened by the loud thunder.
- Don't be frightened, the dog won't bite.
- Frightened villagers ran towards the hills.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be frightened of + noun / -ing
'Of' names the thing that causes fear.
'Of' उस वस्तु को बताता है जिससे डर लगता है।
- Radhika is frightened of dogs.
- He is frightened of speaking in public.
be frightened + to-infinitive
A to-infinitive says what you are afraid to do.
to-infinitive बताता है कि आप क्या करने से डरते हैं।
- She was frightened to ask the question.
- The boy was frightened to go into the dark room.
be frightened that + clause
A that-clause expresses fear that something may happen.
that-clause किसी बात के घट जाने के डर को बताता है।
- He was frightened that he would fail.
- I was frightened that the lights would go out.
frightened (adjective) vs. frightening
'Frightened' describes how a person feels; 'frightening' describes what causes the fear.
'Frightened' व्यक्ति की भावना बताता है; 'frightening' डर का कारण बताता है।
- The frightened child ran from the frightening film.
+Collocations 4
adverb + frightened
verybadlyreallyeasilyterriblygenuinely
- The terribly frightened child cried for his mother.
frightened + noun
childanimalvoicelookeyescrowd
- The frightened crowd rushed out of the hall.
feel / look / sound frightened
feellooksoundseemgrow
- She sounded frightened on the phone.
frightened of / by / at
of heightsby thunderat the sightof the darkof failure
- He is frightened of the dark.
“More examples 5
- The frightened villagers ran to higher ground during the flood.
बाढ़ के दौरान डरे हुए गाँववाले ऊँची जगह की ओर भागे।
- Radhika felt frightened when the lights went out.
बत्ती चली जाने पर राधिका को डर लगा।
- A frightened rabbit froze in the grass.
एक डरा हुआ खरगोश घास में जम गया।
- Many students are frightened of mathematics.
कई विद्यार्थी गणित से डरते हैं।
- The thunder made the frightened dog hide.
बादलों की गर्जना से डरा हुआ कुत्ता छिप गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am frightened from the dark.
✓ I am frightened of the dark.
Use 'of' after 'frightened' for the thing you fear.
डर की वस्तु के लिए 'frightened' के बाद 'of' आता है।
✗ The film was very frightened.
✓ The film was very frightening.
A thing that causes fear is 'frightening', not 'frightened'.
डर पैदा करने वाली चीज़ 'frightening' होती है, 'frightened' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe fear and differ in strength and use.
ये विशेषण डर को बताते हैं और तीव्रता तथा प्रयोग में अलग हैं।
Afraid, usually because of something specific.
डरा हुआ, प्रायः किसी विशेष बात के कारण।
- The child was frightened of the dog.
Informal and common; afraid in a less serious way.
अनौपचारिक और आम; कम गंभीर रूप में डरा हुआ।
- I was scared of the exam.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse frightened (how you feel) and frightening (what causes fear), as in 'a frightening film'.
Frightened (आप कैसा महसूस करते हैं) और frightening (जो डर पैदा करे) में भ्रम न करें, जैसे 'a frightening film'।
§Grammar and usage
Frightened of something (not 'frightened from something').
Frightened of something सही है ('frightened from something' गलत है)।