terrify
/ˈterɪfaɪ/verb
उच्चारण टेरिफ़ाइ
बहुत डराना, भयभीत करना
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[T] ~ sb
to make somebody feel extremely frightened
बहुत डराना, भयभीत करना
- Thunder terrifies my dog.
- The loud fireworks terrified the stray dogs.
- The thought of speaking in front of a thousand people terrifies him.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't terrify the little ones with stories of ghosts.
- Violent thunderstorms used to terrify me when I was a child.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
terrify + object
Terrify is a transitive verb: the person or animal that becomes frightened is its direct object.
'Terrify' सकर्मक क्रिया है: जो व्यक्ति या पशु भयभीत होता है, वह इसका सीधा कर्म होता है।
- The explosion terrified the villagers.
- Snakes terrify Radhika.
terrify sb + into + gerund
Terrify sb into doing sth means to frighten someone so much that they do it.
'Terrify sb into doing sth' का अर्थ किसी को इतना डराना है कि वह वह काम कर बैठे।
- The bully terrified him into handing over his money.
be terrified by / of sth (passive)
In the passive, the cause follows by; the lasting fear is expressed with be terrified of.
Passive में कारण by के बाद आता है; स्थायी भय 'be terrified of' से बताया जाता है।
- The child was terrified by the loud thunder.
- She is terrified of the dark.
terrifying (adjective) / terrifyingly (adverb)
Terrifying describes the thing that frightens; terrifyingly is the adverb, used before adjectives.
'Terrifying' डराने वाली वस्तु का वर्णन करता है; 'terrifyingly' adverb है जो विशेषण से पहले आता है।
- It was a terrifying experience.
- The road was terrifyingly narrow.
+Collocations 4
terrify + noun
childrenthe audiencethe passengersthe villagersanimals
- The sudden roar terrified the passengers.
adverb + terrify
completelyabsolutelygenuinelyreallystill
- The thought of failure still terrifies her.
thing that terrifies
the thought ofthe prospect ofthe idea ofthe sight of
- The prospect of speaking on stage terrifies him.
terrifying + noun
experiencesoundstormordealsilence
- The flood was a terrifying ordeal.
“More examples 5
- The storm terrified the fishermen out at sea.
समुद्र में गए मछुआरों को तूफ़ान ने भयभीत कर दिया।
- The idea of failing the exam terrifies many students.
परीक्षा में असफल होने का विचार बहुत से विद्यार्थियों को भयभीत करता है।
- The ghost story terrified the little ones at bedtime.
भूत की कहानी ने सोते समय छोटे बच्चों को डरा दिया।
- The driver's wild speed terrified everyone in the bus.
चालक की तेज़ गति ने बस में सबको डरा दिया।
- She was terrified into silence by the teacher's anger.
अध्यापक के क्रोध से वह डरकर चुप हो गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The loud noise terrified to the baby.
✓ The loud noise terrified the baby.
Terrify is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Terrify' सकर्मक है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ I am terrify of heights.
✓ I am terrified of heights.
After be, use the participle terrified, not the base verb.
Be के बाद participle 'terrified' आता है, मूल क्रिया 'terrify' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all cause fear, with increasing strength.
ये क्रियाएँ भय पैदा करती हैं, बढ़ती तीव्रता के साथ।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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ter·ri·fy
?Which word?
The -ed/-ing pair: terrified (the person feels fear: 'terrified of snakes'), terrifying (the thing causes fear).
-ed/-ing जोड़ी: terrified (व्यक्ति डर महसूस करता है: 'terrified of snakes'), terrifying (चीज़ डर पैदा करती है)।
Keep the frighten words in order of strength: scare, frighten, alarm, terrify, petrify (so frightened you cannot move).
डराने के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: scare, frighten, alarm, terrify, petrify (इतना डरना कि हिल न सके)।
§Grammar and usage
Trap: terrific means very good or very great ('a terrific result'), not frightening.
Trap: terrific का अर्थ बहुत अच्छा या बहुत बड़ा है ('a terrific result'), डरावना नहीं।