fright

spavento

Forte sensazione di paura che nasce all’improvviso.

In inglese semplice: A sudden strong feeling of fear.

• You gave me a fright!
• She jumped with fright when the door slammed.
• He recovered from his fright and called for help.

Come si usa: give someone a fright (The sudden noise gave me a fright.)

Sinonimi: scare, alarm

Espressioni comuni: give someone fright, a terrible fright

spavento

Persona o cosa dall’aspetto spaventoso o sgradevole.

In inglese semplice: A person or thing that looks frightening or unpleasant.

• I look a fright this morning.
• With wild hair and torn clothes, he was a fright.
• She called the ugly old mask a fright.

Sinonimi: sight

Espressioni comuni: look a fright, a real fright

spaventare

Far provare paura a qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To make someone feel afraid.

• The noise did fright the horses.
• Those shadows fright the children.
• The sudden cry frighted her.

Sinonimi: frighten, scare, alarm

Contrari: reassure

Espressioni comuni: fright someone away, fright a child