fright

fraɪt
frightened
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Translation of fright into German,

Noun

1.

emotion

sudden intense fear or alarm
Schrecken mFurcht f
  • The loud noise gave me a fright.Das laute Geräusch hat mir einen Schrecken eingejagt.
2.

cause of fear

something that causes fear
  • That ghost story was a real fright..Diese Geistergeschichte war ein echter Schrecken
3.

appearance

Rare
shocking or grotesque person or thing
Rare
Schreck mUngeheuer
  • The old house was a fright to behold.Das alte Haus war ein Schreck anzusehen.

Verb

tr.

induce fear

Rare
cause fear or alarm in someone
Rare
  • The loud noise would fright the small children..Das laute Geräusch würde die kleinen Kinder erschrecken
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Expressions with fright: examples in English and translations in German

erschrecken
The loud noise gave the children a fright.
Lampenfieber
Auftrittsangst
She got stage fright before her speech.
erschrecken
einen Schreck einjagen
The loud noise gave me a fright.
Kamerascheu
She experienced camera fright during the interview.
erschrecken
Angst bekommen
The horse took fright at the loud noise and bolted..
Schreckperücke
Gruselperücke
He wore a fright wig to the Halloween party to complement his zombie costume..

Synonyms and analogies of fright in English

Examples of fright in a sentence

  • The sudden appearance of the clown caused a fright.
  • The sudden noise gave me a fright.
  • The haunted house was full of frights.
  • The clown's makeup made him look like a fright.
  • Her hair was such a fright after the storm.
  • The haunted house was designed to fright the visitors.

Translations of "fright" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derSchrecknm.

His sudden appearance at the window was quite the fright for her.

Sein plötzliches Erscheinen am Fenster war für sie ein echter Schreck.

dieAngstnf.

Like emotional outbursts with a strong irritation, fright, excitement...

Wie emotionale Ausbrüche mit einer starken Irritation, Angst, Aufregung...

dieFurchtnf.

There is nothing to be afraid of but the fright by itself.

Es gibt nichts zu fürchten, als die Furcht selbst.

dasEntsetzennn.

Right now those people are probably just seeing his fright.

Im Moment werden diese Leute wahrscheinlich einfach sein Entsetzen sehen.

Verb
erschreckenv.

I know somebody who can give you a fright.

Ich kenne jemanden, der dich erschrecken kann.

Adjective
erschrecktadj.

Well, I think you gave your friends a bit of a fright.

Na, ich glaube, du hast deine Freunde erschreckt.

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fright: Examples and translations in context

When the roller coaster dropped, he recoiled in fright.

Als die Achterbahn abstürzte, zuckte er vor Schreck zusammen.

As she turned the corner, a sudden fright gripped her.

Als sie um die Ecke bog, erfasste sie ein plötzlicher Schreck.

He was frozen with fright when he saw the approaching storm.

Er war vor Schreck erstarrt, als er den herannahenden Sturm sah.

A terrifying noise outside made him jump out of bed in fright.

Ein erschreckender Lärm draußen ließ ihn vor Schreck aus dem Bett springen.

When the door creaked open by itself, I experienced goose pimples of fright.

Als sich die Tür von selbst öffnete, bekam ich vor Schreck eine Gänsehaut.

Finding a snake in the grass can be a fright for hikers.

Eine Schlange im Gras zu finden, kann für Wanderer ein Schreck sein.

Her scream echoed in the hallway, a clear sign of her fright.

Ihr Schrei hallte durch den Flur, ein deutliches Zeichen ihres Schrecks.

Some people react with fright at all the love here.

Manche Menschen reagieren mit Angst auf all die Liebe hier.

See also:

stage frightcamera frighttake frightlook a frightgive a fright
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