fright

fright
noun
1) (a sudden fear: the noise gave me a terrible fright.) susto
2) (a person who looks ridiculous: She looks a fright in those clothes.) adefesio, espantajo
•
- frighten
- frightened
- frightful
- frightening
- frightfully
- take fright
fright n susto
to give someone a fright dar a alguien un susto
fright
tr[fraɪt]
noun
1 (shock) susto
■ I got quite a fright me pegué un buen un susto
2 (fear) miedo
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to take fright asustarse (at, de)
to look a fright familiar estar hecho,-a un adefesio, estar hecho,-a una facha
fright ['fraɪt] n
: miedo m, susto m
fright
n.
• aldabada s.f.
• espantajo s.m.
• espanto s.m.
• grima s.f.
• miedo s.m.
• sobresalto s.m.
• susto s.m.
• terror s.m.
fraɪt
noun
a) u (fear) miedo m, susto m

to take fright at something — asustarse por algo

b) c (shock) susto m

she had the fright of her life — se llevó un susto de muerte

to give somebody a fright — darle* or pegarle* un susto a alguien

c) c (person) (colloq) espantajo m
[fraɪt]
N
1) (=sudden fear) susto m , sobresalto m ; (=state of alarm) miedo m

to get a fright — asustarse

what a fright you gave me! — ¡qué susto me diste or has dado!

to take fright (at) — asustarse (de)

2) * (=person) espantajo m

she looked a fright — iba hecha un espantajo

* * *
[fraɪt]
noun
a) u (fear) miedo m, susto m

to take fright at something — asustarse por algo

b) c (shock) susto m

she had the fright of her life — se llevó un susto de muerte

to give somebody a fright — darle* or pegarle* un susto a alguien

c) c (person) (colloq) espantajo m

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