fret

preoccuparsi, tormentare

Continuare a preoccuparsi per qualcosa, oppure preoccupare o infastidire qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To worry or annoy someone, or to keep feeling worried about something.

• Don’t fret about the weather.
• The long delay fretted him.
• She fretted over how to pay the bills.

Come si usa: fret about/over something (She frets over every small mistake.)

Sinonimi: worry, irritate

Espressioni comuni: fret about something, fret over something

increspare, agitare

Agitare l’acqua o un altro liquido formando piccole onde sulla superficie.

In inglese semplice: To disturb water or another liquid so that its surface moves in small waves.

• A breeze fretted the water.
• The stream fretted against the stones.
• Cold winds fret the surface of the lake.

Sinonimi: ripple, agitate

Espressioni comuni: fret the water, fret the surface

consumarsi, sfilacciarsi

Danneggiarsi, assottigliarsi o sfilacciarsi per lo sfregamento ripetuto.

In inglese semplice: To become damaged or thin through repeated rubbing.

• The rope frets where it touches the rock.
• Years of rubbing fretted the cloth at its edges.
• The wristband had begun to fret away.

Sinonimi: fray, wear away, chafe

Espressioni comuni: fret at edges, fret away

ribollire, rodere

Restare profondamente turbato dentro oppure muoversi in modo violentemente agitato.

In inglese semplice: To remain deeply upset or move in a violently disturbed way.

• Anger fretted within him.
• The stormy sea fretted against the cliffs.
• Old resentment still frets in her heart.

Sinonimi: seethe, rankle

Espressioni comuni: fret within someone, fret against something

tasto

Sottile barretta rialzata sul manico di uno strumento che determina la nota quando si preme una corda.

In inglese semplice: A narrow raised bar across an instrument’s neck that helps you choose the note when pressing a string.

• Press the string behind the first fret.
• Some frets on this guitar are worn.
• He moved his finger up two frets.

Espressioni comuni: first fret, guitar fret, twelfth fret

increspatura, agitazione

Piccole onde o movimento agitato sulla superficie di un liquido.

In inglese semplice: Small waves or disturbed movement on the surface of a liquid.

• A slight fret disturbed the water.
• Fermentation produced a fret on the liquid’s surface.
• The breeze left the pond in a gentle fret.

Sinonimi: rippling, agitation

Espressioni comuni: surface fret, fret of water

agitazione, irritazione

Stato di preoccupazione o irritazione che rende impazienti o inclini a lamentarsi.

In inglese semplice: A state of worry or irritation that makes someone impatient or likely to complain.

• She was in a fret all morning.
• The missing letter kept him in a fret.
• His constant fret made everyone uncomfortable.

Sinonimi: agitation, irritation, worry

Contrari: calm

Espressioni comuni: in a fret, constant fret

herpes, eruzione cutanea

Nome antico di malattie della pelle che causano piaghe o piccoli rilievi.

In inglese semplice: An old name for skin diseases that cause sores or small raised spots.

• The old physician called the rash a fret.
• Herbal treatment was prescribed for the fret.
• The patient’s fret caused painful sores.

Sinonimi: herpes, tetter

Espressioni comuni: skin fret, a fret