English to Dutch Meaning of frighten - verschrikken

Frighten :

verschrikken

verb

verschrikken, ontstellen, bedreiging, strijd, ontmoedigen, wees bang, balans verliezen, zijn paniekerig, laten schrikken, ontzetting, aanstoot geven, intimideren, bulldozer, dreigen, bluffen, koe

Frighten :: verschrikkenFrightened :: bangeFrightening :: beangstigendFrightens :: beangstigt

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Definitions of frighten in English

Verb(1) cause fear in

Examples of frighten in English

(1) It was an accomplishment, to frighten the person who had so often terrified him.(2) the government denies legal responsibility, presumably to frighten off other claimants(3) I must warn you that this image will shock and frighten you and if you are old or weak please do not look at it.(4) if you say anything to him you might frighten him off(5) at his age, I guess he doesn't frighten any more(6) They were afraid that the sounds and smells would frighten him more.(7) He said people should avoid wearing masks while walking from house to house as they can intimidate and frighten people.(8) Like a doctor afraid to frighten a patient with a truthful diagnosis, it doesn't say half enough.(9) Yet, there is enough in the survey to frighten many.(10) People who lived here carried on pretty much as normal, but outsiders were frightened off .(11) You know, that argument really frightens me.(12) This term, which is quite frightening to me, is often used to mean civilian casualties.(13) Am I just being cynical and assuming this is just a frightener to make me part with my money?(14) In 1967, for example, the restrictions were relaxed too soon and the epidemic flared up frighteningly again.(15) She grew afraid that the men who had frightened her before would try to harm her.(16) Anderson's attempt to show the world that Britain could do big-budget sci-fi just as well as Hollywood may have fizzled at the box office, but it's still a relatively effective deep space frightener .

Related Phrases of frighten

(1) to frighten ::

bang maken

(2) frighten away ::

opjagen

(3) frighten off ::

afschrikken

Related Phrases of frighten

(1) to frighten ::

bang maken

(2) frighten away ::

opjagen

(3) frighten off ::

afschrikken

Synonyms

Verb

1. scare ::

laten schrikken

2. startle ::

doen schrikken

3. alarm ::

alarm

4. terrify ::

verschrikken

5. petrify ::

verstenen

6. shock ::

schok

7. chill ::

kilte

8. panic ::

paniek

9. shake ::

schudden

10. disturb ::

storen

11. dismay ::

ontzetting

12. unnerve ::

ontzenuwen

13. unman ::

ontmannen

14. intimidate ::

intimideren

15. terrorize ::

terroriseren

16. cow ::

koe

17. daunt ::

ontmoedigen

18. strike terror into ::

schrik aanjagen

23. scare stiff ::

schrikken stijf

25. scare witless ::

schrikken witless

26. scare to death ::

schrikken tot de dood

27. scare the pants off ::

schrikken de broek uit

28. spook ::

spook

34. affright ::

schrik

Different Forms

frighten, frightened, frightening, frightens

Word Example from TV Shows

Are you trying to FRIGHTEN me with magic tricks?

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 10

Do I FRIGHTEN you so much, girl?

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 2

I don't want to FRIGHTEN you, but I won't lie to you either.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 3

Don't try and FRIGHTEN me, Lady Stark.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 9

Do I FRIGHTEN you, child?

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 5

Examples of frighten from TV Shows

Are you trying to FRIGHTEN me with magic tricks?

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 10

Do I FRIGHTEN you so much, girl?

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 2

I don't want to FRIGHTEN you, but I won't lie to you either.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 3

Don't try and FRIGHTEN me, Lady Stark.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 9

Do I FRIGHTEN you, child?

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 5

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