fright

fright
noun
Schreck, der; Schrecken, der

take fright — erschrecken

give somebody a fright — jemandem einen Schreck[en] einjagen

get or have a fright — einen Schreck[en] bekommen

be or look a fright — zum Fürchten aussehen (ugs.)

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noun
1) (a sudden fear: the noise gave me a terrible fright.) der Schrecken
2) (a person who looks ridiculous: She looks a fright in those clothes.) die Vogelscheuche
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- frighten
- frightened
- frightful
- frightening
- frightfully
- take fright
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fright
[fraɪt]
n
1. no pl (feeling) Angst f
to take \fright [at sth] [vor etw dat] Angst bekommen
2. usu sing (experience) Schrecken m
to get a \fright erschrecken
to give sb a \fright jdn erschrecken, jdm einen Schrecken einjagen
to have the \fright of one's life zu Tode erschrecken, den Schock seines Lebens bekommen fam
3. (dated fam: of appearance) Vogelscheuche f
to look a \fright scheußlich [o wie eine Vogelscheuche] aussehen fam
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[fraɪt]
n
1) Schreck(en) m

to get or have a fright — sich erschrecken, einen Schreck bekommen

to give sb a fright — jdm einen Schreck(en) einjagen, jdn erschrecken

to take fright — es mit der Angst zu tun bekommen

2) (inf: person) Vogelscheuche f (inf)

she looks a fright in that hat — mit dem Hut sieht sie verboten or zum Fürchten aus (inf)

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fright [fraıt]
A s
1. Schreck(en) m:
get (oder have) a fright einen Schreck bekommen, erschrecken;
get off with a fright mit dem Schrecken davonkommen;
get the fright of one’s life den Schreck seines Lebens bekommen;
give sb a fright jemandem einen Schreck einjagen, jemanden erschrecken;
take fright (at vor dat)
a) erschrecken,
b) scheuen (Pferd)
2. umg
a) Vogelscheuche f:
look a fright verboten oder zum Abschießen aussehen umg
b) etwas Hässliches
B v/t poet erschrecken
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noun
Schreck, der; Schrecken, der

take fright — erschrecken

give somebody a fright — jemandem einen Schreck[en] einjagen

get or have a fright — einen Schreck[en] bekommen

be or look a fright — zum Fürchten aussehen (ugs.)

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n.
Erschrecken n.
Schreck -e m.
Schrecken m.

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