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frighten
/ˈfraɪtən/

frighten

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈfraɪtən/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈfraɪtən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[pʊˈgatʲ]
Meaning of frighten

to make someone feel afraid

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Pronunciation/ˈfraɪtən/
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When to use frighten

frighten the baby with

Пожалуйста, не пугай ребёнка этой маской.

frightened everyone in the

Громкий хлопок всех в комнате напугал.

frighten usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, не пугай ребёнка этой маской.

Please don't frighten the baby with that mask.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Громкий хлопок всех в комнате напугал.

The loud bang frightened everyone in the room.

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frighten translation: пугать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce frighten

/ˈfraɪtən/

frighten translation

пугать

frighten examples

Please don't frighten the baby with that mask.

frighten transcription

/ˈfraɪtən/, /ˈfraɪtən/

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frighten meaning: what does it mean?

to make someone feel afraid

frighten pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

frighten is pronounced as /ˈfraɪtən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Please don't frighten the baby with that mask. Translation: Пожалуйста, не пугай ребёнка этой маской.

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