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1 frightening
frightening ['fraɪtənɪŋ]effrayant;∎ the consequences are too frightening to think of on n'ose pas imaginer les conséquences;∎ it's frightening to think what might have happened ça fait peur de penser à ce qui aurait pu arriverUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > frightening
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2 frightening
1 lit ( scary) [monster, story, experience, accident] terrifiant ; [statistics] effarant ; that story is frightening cette histoire me fait peur ;2 fig (alarming, disturbing) [prospect, rate, speed] effrayant, terrifiant ; [statistics, results] effrayant. -
3 frightening
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4 frightening
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5 awe
awe [ɔ:]* * *[ɔː] 1.noun crainte f mêlée d'admiration; ( less fearful) respect m2.to watch/listen in awe — regarder/écouter impressionné
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6 awesome
awesome [ˈɔ:səm]* * *['ɔːsəm]1) ( impressive) redoutable2) (colloq) ( stunningly good) extra (colloq), genial (colloq) -
7 chilling
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8 experience
experience [ɪkˈspɪərɪəns]1. noun• that was quite an experience! quelle expérience !• I know from bitter experience that... j'ai appris à mes dépens que...• I had a pleasant/frightening experience il m'est arrivé une aventure agréable/effrayante• he has no experience of living in the country il ne sait pas ce que c'est que de vivre à la campagne• have you any previous experience of this kind of work? avez-vous déjà fait ce genre de travail ?a. ( = undergo) [+ misfortune, hardship] connaître ; [+ setbacks, losses] essuyer ; [+ conditions] être confronté à ; [+ ill treatment] subir ; [+ difficulties] rencontrerb. ( = feel) [+ sensation, terror, remorse] éprouver ; [+ emotion, joy, elation] ressentir* * *[ɪk'spɪərɪəns] 1.1) ( expertise) expérience fmanagement experience — expérience f de la gestion
to have experience with children/computers — avoir de l'expérience avec les enfants/en informatique
2) ( incident) expérience f2.transitive verb connaître [loss, problem]; éprouver [emotion]; ressentir [physical pleasure] -
9 fearsome
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10 terrifying
terrifying [ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ]* * *['terɪfaɪɪŋ] -
11 the
the [ði:, ðə]* * *[ðɪ, ðə], devant une voyelle ou emphatique [ðiː]1) (specifying, identifying etc) le/la/l'/les2) ( best etc)3) ( with era)4) ( with adj)5) ( with comparative adj)6) ( in double comparatives)7) ( with superlatives) -
12 uncanny
uncanny [ʌnˈkænɪ][atmosphere, feeling] étrange ; [resemblance, accuracy, knack] troublant* * *[ʌn'kænɪ]1) ( strange) [resemblance] étrange; [accuracy] étonnant2) ( frightening) troublant -
13 aspect
['æspekt]1) (a part of something to be thought about: We must consider every aspect of the problem.) aspect2) (a side of a building etc or the direction it faces in.) exposition3) (look or appearance: His face had a frightening aspect.) mine, air -
14 deter
[di'tə:]past tense, past participle - deterred; verb(to make less willing or prevent by frightening: She was not deterred by his threats.) décourager -
15 forbidding
adjective (rather frightening: a forbidding appearance.) rébarbatif -
16 formidable
['fo:midəbl, fə:'midəbl]1) (rather frightening: a formidable appearance.) terrible2) (very difficult to overcome: formidable difficulties.) redoutable• -
17 fright
1) (a sudden fear: the noise gave me a terrible fright.) peur2) (a person who looks ridiculous: She looks a fright in those clothes.) épouvantail•- frighten - frightened - frightful - frightening - frightfully - take fright -
18 frightful
1) (terrible or frightening: I had a frightful experience.) effroyable2) (very bad: He is a frightful liar.) épouvantable -
19 goblin
['ɡoblin](a mischievous, ugly spirit: a frightening fairy-story about goblins.) lutin -
20 imagine
[i'mæ‹in]1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) imaginer2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) (s')imaginer3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) supposer•- imagination - imaginative
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frightening — index dire, formidable, odious, portentous (ominous), sinister Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
frightening — adj. 1) frightening to + inf. (it s frightening to even contemplate such a possibility) 2) frightening that + clause (it s frightening that a war could break out at any time) * * * [ fraɪtnɪŋ] frightening that + clause (it s frightening that a… … Combinatory dictionary
frightening — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get ▪ The situation was getting frightening … Collocations dictionary
frightening — fright|en|ing [ˈfraıtn ıŋ] adj making you feel afraid or nervous = ↑scary ▪ That s a frightening thought. ▪ Going into hospital can be very frightening for a child. ▪ It was the most frightening experience of my life. it is frightening (to do… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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frightening — adjective / fraItn IN / making you feel afraid or nervous: That s a frightening thought. | it is frightening (to do sth): It s frightening to think how easily children can be hurt. frighteningly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
frightening*/ — [ˈfraɪt(ə)nɪŋ] adj making you feel afraid, nervous, or worried a frightening noise/thought/experience[/ex] It was supposed to be a horror film but it wasn t very frightening.[/ex] It s frightening that people like him get elected.[/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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frightening */ — UK [ˈfraɪt(ə)nɪŋ] / US adjective a) making you feel afraid It was supposed to be a horror film but it wasn t very frightening. b) used about things that make you feel nervous or worried It s frightening that someone like Adolf Hitler could come… … English dictionary
frightening — /ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/ (say fruytning) adjective 1. causing fear: a frightening monster. 2. extremely large, intense, etc.: a frightening amount of money. –frighteningly, adverb …
Frightening — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English