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frighten

Pronunciation: /ˈfraɪt(ə)n/

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Italian translation of frighten

vt

spaventare

Phrasal verbs

frighten away

frighten in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of frighten in the British & World English dictionary Definition of frighten in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

friendship
fries
frieze
frigate
fright
frighten
frighten away
frightened
frightening
frightful
frightfully

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More results for frighten

frighten the horses in horse Br. Eng
frighten the life out of in life Br. Eng
frighten someone/thing off in frighten Br. Eng
to frighten sb to death in death Eng-Fr
did I frighten you? in do¹ Eng-Sp
to frighten sb out of their wits in wits Eng-Fr

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/ ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm

noun

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