frightened

effrayé, apeuré

Qui a peur parce qu’il pense qu’une chose mauvaise ou dangereuse peut arriver.

En anglais simple : Feeling afraid because you think something bad or dangerous might happen.

• The child looked frightened.
• Are you frightened of spiders?
• She was too frightened to speak.

Comment l'utiliser : frightened of someone/something (She is frightened of large dogs.); frightened to do something (He was frightened to open the door.); frightened that… (I was frightened that we might get lost.)

Synonymes : scared, afraid, fearful

Contraires : unafraid

Expressions courantes : frightened child, frightened of something, look frightened

effrayé, apeuré

Qui a peur face à quelque chose qui semble dangereux ou inquiétant.

En anglais simple : Feeling afraid because something seems dangerous or worrying.

• The little boy looked frightened.
• Are you frightened of spiders?
• She was too frightened to speak.

Comment l'utiliser : frightened of someone/something (She is frightened of big dogs.); frightened to do something (He was frightened to enter the dark room.)

Synonymes : afraid, scared

Contraires : unafraid

Expressions courantes : frightened child, frightened of something, look frightened