-
1 to frighten into
to frighten intoconvencer sob ameaça. -
2 frighten
verb (to make (someone) afraid: She was frightened by a large dog.) assustar* * *fright.en[fr'aitən] vt+vi 1 amedrontar, meter medo a, atemorizar-se, aterrar, alarmar, espantar, assustar(-se), intimidar. 2 (seguido de away, off, out, into) afugentar, espantar. he frightened away the cat / ele espantou o gato. to be frightened (of) ter medo de. to frighten into convencer sob ameaça. to frighten one out of one’s wits fazer alguém perder a cabeça de medo. -
3 scare
[skeə] 1. verb(to startle or frighten: You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.) assustar2. noun1) (a feeling of fear or alarm: The noise gave me a scare.) susto2) (a feeling of fear or panic among a large number of people: a smallpox scare.) pânico•- scared- scarecrow
- scaremonger
- scare away/off* * *[skɛə] n susto, espanto, pânico. • vt+vi 1 espantar, assustar. 2 alarmar. -
4 terrorist
noun (a person who tries to frighten people or governments into doing what he/she wants by using or threatening violence: The plane was hijacked by terrorists; ( also adjective) terrorist activities.) terrorista* * *ter.ror.ist[t'erərist] n terrorista. -
5 trick
[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.)2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.)2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.)- trickery- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
- a trick of the trade
- trick or treat!* * *[trik] n 1 engano, embuste, fraude, trapaça. none of your tricks with me / não tente lograr-me. 2 truque, malícia. 3 habilidade, artifício. he has a trick of finding / ele tem a habilidade de achar. 4 tramóia, peça, ardil. he did the trick / ele arrumou o negócio. he played me a dirty trick, he played a dirty trick upon me / ele me pregou uma peça. 5 travessura. 6 hábito, costume. she has tricks that remind me of him / ela tem costumes que me fazem lembrar, dele. 7 todas as cartas jogadas numa rodada. 8 tricks pl subterfúgios, artimanhas. she was up to his tricks / ela percebeu suas artimanhas. • vt+vi 1 enganar, lograr, iludir, pregar uma peça. 2 fazer mágica ou truques. 3 ornar, enfeitar. • adj mágico, relativo ao truque. by a trick of the eye por uma ilusão de óptica. to get/ learn the trick aprender o jeito, o truque. to trick into doing persuadir ou levar a fazer. to trick out, to trick up enfeitar. to trick out of desviar a atenção de, enganar, distrair. to trick with brincar, gracejar com. trick for trick na mesma moeda. tricks of law escapatórias da lei. tricks of memory ciladas da memória. -
6 scare
[skeə] 1. verb(to startle or frighten: You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.) assustar2. noun1) (a feeling of fear or alarm: The noise gave me a scare.) susto2) (a feeling of fear or panic among a large number of people: a smallpox scare.) pânico•- scared- scarecrow - scaremonger - scare away/off -
7 terrorist
noun (a person who tries to frighten people or governments into doing what he/she wants by using or threatening violence: The plane was hijacked by terrorists; ( also adjective) terrorist activities.) terrorista
См. также в других словарях:
frighten into — [phrasal verb] frighten (someone) into (doing something) : to cause (someone) to do (something) because of fear The insurance agent tried to frighten her into buying the most expensive flood insurance. They frightened the boy … Useful english dictionary
frighten into — phr verb Frighten into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑submission … Collocations dictionary
frighten into — PHRASAL VERB If you frighten someone into doing something they would not normally do, you make them do it by making them afraid not to do it. [V n P ing/n] He was a bully. He tried to frighten people into doing what he wanted … English dictionary
frighten — v. 1) (d; tr.) to frighten into (to frighten smb. into submission) 2) (d; tr.) to frighten out of (to frighten smb. out of doing smt.) 3) (misc.) to frighten smb. to death * * * (misc.) to frighten smb. to death (d; tr.) to frighten into (to… … Combinatory dictionary
frighten — fright|en [ˈfraıtn] v [T] to make someone feel afraid = ↑scare ▪ Don t stand so near the edge! You re frightening me. ▪ She was frightened by the anger in his eyes. ▪ Computers used to frighten me, but not now. frighten sb to death/frighten the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
frighten — [[t]fra͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] frightens, frightening, frightened 1) VERB If something or someone frightens you, they cause you to suddenly feel afraid, anxious, or nervous. [V n] He knew that Soli was trying to frighten him, so he smiled to hide his fear … English dictionary
frighten — [frīt′ n] vt. 1. to cause to feel fright; make suddenly afraid; scare; terrify 2. to force (away, out, or off) or bring ( into a specified condition) by making afraid [to frighten someone into confessing] vi. to become suddenly afraid… … English World dictionary
frighten — frighten, fright, scare, alarm, terrify, terrorize, startle, affray, affright mean to strike or to fill with fear or dread. Frighten is perhaps the most frequent in use; it is the most inclusive, for it may range in implicaton from a momentary… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
frighten somebody into into doing something — ˈfrighten sb into sth/into doing sth derived to make sb do sth by making them afraid Main entry: ↑frightenderived … Useful english dictionary
frighten somebody into something doing something — ˈfrighten sb into sth/into doing sth derived to make sb do sth by making them afraid Main entry: ↑frightenderived … Useful english dictionary
Frighten — Fright en, v. t. [imp. {Frightened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frightening}.] [See {Fright}, v. t.] To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify. [1913 Webster] More frightened than hurt. Old Proverb. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English