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1 frightening
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2 aspect
n. utseende, uppsyn; aspekt, sida; riktning* * *['æspekt]1) (a part of something to be thought about: We must consider every aspect of the problem.) aspekt, sida2) (a side of a building etc or the direction it faces in.) läge, utsikt3) (look or appearance: His face had a frightening aspect.) utseende, uppsyn -
3 deter
v. avhålla, hindra* * *[di'tə:]past tense, past participle - deterred; verb(to make less willing or prevent by frightening: She was not deterred by his threats.) avskräcka, hindra -
4 forbidding
adj. frånstötande, avskräckande, ovänlig, motbjudande* * *adjective (rather frightening: a forbidding appearance.) frånstötande, avskräckande -
5 formidable
adj. formidabel; skräckinjagande, skrämmande; svår, avskräckande; fruktansvärd; väldig* * *['fo:midəbl, fə:'midəbl]1) (rather frightening: a formidable appearance.) fruktansvärd, respektingivande2) (very difficult to overcome: formidable difficulties.) väldig, nästan oöverstiglig• -
6 fright
n. skräck, förskräckelse, skrämsel; "fasa", förskräckligt utseende, fasansfull* * *1) (a sudden fear: the noise gave me a terrible fright.) skräck, förskräckelse2) (a person who looks ridiculous: She looks a fright in those clothes.) spöke, fågelskrämma•- frighten
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7 frightful
adj. ryslig, otäck, skrämmande; ryslig, avskyvärd; förskräcklig; hemsk (slang)* * *1) (terrible or frightening: I had a frightful experience.) förskräcklig, ryslig2) (very bad: He is a frightful liar.) förfärlig -
8 goblin
n. demon; ond ande* * *['ɡoblin](a mischievous, ugly spirit: a frightening fairy-story about goblins.) troll, svartalf -
9 imagine
v. tänka sig; föreställa sig; inbilla sig; tro* * *[i'mæ‹in]1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) föreställa sig2) (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!) inbilla sig3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) gissa, misstänka, anta, tro•- imagination
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10 nightmare
n. mardröm; otäck dröm* * *noun (a frightening dream: I had a nightmare about being strangled.) mardröm -
11 ogre
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12 unearthly
adj. övernaturlig, mystisk* * *1) (supernatural, mysterious or frightening: an unearthly sight.) övernaturlig, kuslig2) (outrageous or unreasonable: He telephoned at the unearthly (= very early) hour of 6.30 a.m.) okristlig, orimlig
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