fret

se tourmenter, tourmenter

Se faire constamment du souci, ou inquiéter ou agacer quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : fret about/over something (She frets over every small mistake.)

Synonymes : worry, irritate

Expressions courantes : fret about something, fret over something

agiter, rider

Remuer de l’eau ou un autre liquide pour former de petites vagues à sa surface.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : ripple, agitate

Expressions courantes : fret the water, fret the surface

s’user, s’effilocher

S’abîmer, s’amincir ou s’effilocher à force de frottements répétés.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : fray, wear away, chafe

Expressions courantes : fret at edges, fret away

bouillonner, ronger

Rester profondément tourmenté ou s’agiter violemment.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : seethe, rankle

Expressions courantes : fret within someone, fret against something

frette

Fine barre en relief sur le manche d’un instrument, qui détermine la note lorsqu’on appuie sur une corde.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : first fret, guitar fret, twelfth fret

ondulation, agitation

Petites vagues ou mouvement agité à la surface d’un liquide.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : rippling, agitation

Expressions courantes : surface fret, fret of water

agitation, irritation

État d’inquiétude ou d’irritation qui rend impatient ou pousse à se plaindre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : agitation, irritation, worry

Contraires : calm

Expressions courantes : in a fret, constant fret

herpès, éruption cutanée

Ancien nom de maladies de la peau provoquant des plaies ou de petits boutons.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : herpes, tetter

Expressions courantes : skin fret, a fret