fray

Significat (Anglès)

Verb

1. (also, figuratively, transitive) To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.
2. (also, figuratively, specifically, transitive) To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.
3. (transitive) To force or make (a path, way, etc.) through.
4. (obsolete, transitive) To bruise (someone or something); also, to take the virginity of (someone, usually a female person); to deflower.
5. (intransitive) To become unravelled or worn; to unravel.
6. (intransitive) To rub.
7. (intransitive, specifically) To rub.
8. (figuratively, intransitive) Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.

Noun

A consequence of rubbing, unravelling, or wearing away; a fraying; also, a place where fraying has occurred.

Noun

1. (archaic, countable, obsolete) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.
2. (archaic, countable, figuratively, obsolete) A heated argument; a war of words.
3. (archaic, obsolete, uncountable) Conflict, disagreement.
4. (archaic, countable, obsolete) An assault or attack.
5. (archaic, countable, obsolete) A loud noise; a cacophony, a din.
6. (archaic, obsolete, uncountable) Fright, terror; (countable) an instance of this.

Conceptes

desfilar-se

combat

gratar

lluita

🤼

polir

rascar

ratllar

desfer

esgarrapar

contesa

escaramussa

desfilar

desgastar

fregar-se

refregar-se

arpar

garfinyar

unglejar

esfilagarsar

esfilegar

esfilegar-se

esfilegassar

esfilegassar-se

batalla

costejar

Sinònims

fight

scuffle

fret

brawl

rub

combat

unravel

chafe

frazzle

struggle

row

contention

quarrel

scratch

affray

wear

wear out

squabble

tussle

battle

clash

melee

altercation

argument

set-to

disturbance

conflict

broil

wear away

strife

skirmish

tatter

scrimmage

contest

fracas

ruffle

abrade

riot

engagement

encounter

bustle

duel

donnybrook

bushwhacking

dogfight

brush

mayhem

disputation

joust

jangle

Traduccions

zuffa

bagarre

effilocher

kavga

Schlägerei

Rauferei

riña

συμπλοκή

effiler

ausfransen

lotta

mischia

combat

querelle

Kampf

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/fɹeɪ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: fraien

Cognat amb francès: frayer

Cognat amb francès: effrayer

Heretat de anglès mitjà: frai

Cognat amb francès: effroi

In summary

The verb is derived from Late Middle English fraien (“to beat so as to cause bruising, to bruise; to crush; to rub; to wear, wear off”), borrowed from Old French fraier, freier, freiier (modern French frayer (“to clear, open up (a path, etc.); (figuratively) to find one’s way through (something); (obsolete) to rub”)), from Latin fricāre, the present active infinitive of fricō (“to chafe; to rub”), an intensive form of friō (“to break into pieces, crumble; to rub”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreyH- (“to cut”). Sense 1.2 (“to force or make (a path, way, etc.) through”) is derived from modern French frayer: see above.
The noun is derived from the verb.