Definition of 'frightened'
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frightened in American English
(ˈfraitnd)
adjective
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frightenedly adverb
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British English: frightened
/ˈfraɪtənd/ ADJECTIVE
If you are frightened, you feel anxious or afraid.
She was frightened of flying.
- American English: frightened /ˈfraɪtənd/
- Arabic: مَرْعُوب
- Brazilian Portuguese: assustado
- Chinese: 受惊的
- Croatian: prestrašen
- Czech: vystrašený
- Danish: skræmt
- Dutch: bang
- European Spanish: asustado susto
- Finnish: pelästynyt
- French: effrayé
- German: verängstigt
- Greek: τρομαγμένος
- Italian: impaurito
- Japanese: おびえた
- Korean: 겁먹은
- Norwegian: skremt
- Polish: przestraszony
- European Portuguese: assustado
- Romanian: speriat
- Russian: напуганный
- Latin American Spanish: asustado
- Swedish: skrämd
- Thai: รู้สึกตกใจกลัว
- Turkish: korkmuş
- Ukrainian: переляканий
- Vietnamese: sợ hãi
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