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    Frayeur (en. Fear)

    /fʁa.jœʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A state of worry or fear
    She felt an immense fright upon seeing the snake.
    Elle a ressenti une frayeur immense en apercevant le serpent.
    An event or situation that causes fear
    The horror movie caused many frights among the audience.
    Le film d'horreur a provoqué de nombreuses frayeurs parmi le public.
    A reaction of surprise mixed with fear
    He had a fright when he spotted a ghost.
    Il a eu une frayeur quand il a surpris un fantôme.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'fraga' meaning 'fright, shiver'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To have a fright
    To be suddenly scared
    avoir une frayeur
    To give a fright
    To surprise someone to the point of frightening them
    donner une frayeur
    Fright of one's life
    An extreme or memorable fear
    frayeur de sa vie

    Related Words

    To frighten
    To emit frightening sounds
    frayer
    Frightened
    That has been carefully explored
    frayé
    Frightening
    That produces fright
    frayeurux

    Slang Meanings

    To have an enormous fright
    The movie gave me an enormous fright!
    Le film m'a filé une frayeur énorme !
    To give a fright
    He scared his sister by dressing up.
    Il a fait une frayeur à sa sœur en se déguisant.