frighten

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
  2. (intransitive) To become scared or alarmed.

Fréquence

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈfɹaɪ.tən/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From Middle English *frightenen, equivalent to fright + -en.

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