fret

preocuparse, inquietar

Preocuparse constantemente por algo, o causar preocupación o molestia a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: fret about/over something (She frets over every small mistake.)

Sinónimos: worry, irritate

Expresiones frecuentes: fret about something, fret over something

agitar, rizar

Mover el agua u otro líquido de modo que se formen pequeñas ondas en su superficie.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: ripple, agitate

Expresiones frecuentes: fret the water, fret the surface

desgastarse, deshilacharse

Deteriorarse, hacerse más fino o deshilacharse por el roce repetido.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: fray, wear away, chafe

Expresiones frecuentes: fret at edges, fret away

bullir, reconcomer

Mantener una agitación emocional profunda o moverse de forma violentamente agitada.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: seethe, rankle

Expresiones frecuentes: fret within someone, fret against something

traste

Barra estrecha que sobresale en el mástil y determina la nota al presionar una cuerda.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: first fret, guitar fret, twelfth fret

ondulación, agitación

Pequeñas ondas o movimiento agitado en la superficie de un líquido.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: rippling, agitation

Expresiones frecuentes: surface fret, fret of water

inquietud, irritación

Estado de preocupación o irritación que vuelve a alguien impaciente o propenso a quejarse.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: agitation, irritation, worry

Antónimos: calm

Expresiones frecuentes: in a fret, constant fret

herpes, erupción cutánea

Nombre antiguo de enfermedades de la piel que producen llagas o pequeños bultos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: herpes, tetter

Expresiones frecuentes: skin fret, a fret