fright

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfraɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fraɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(frīt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
fright n uncountable (fear)miedo nm
 Tom had a look of fright on his face.
 Tom tenía cara de miedo.
fright n (shock)susto nm
 You woke up to find burglars in your home? That must have been a fright.
 ¿Te despertaste y encontraste ladrones en tu casa? ¡Eso debe haber sido un susto!
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
fright wig (wig of unruly hair)peluca extravagante con pelo erizado nf + loc adj
stage fright n uncountable (severe performance anxiety)pánico escénico nm + adj
  miedo escénico nm + adj
 She performed beautifully, despite her serious attack of stage fright.
 Actuó de forma muy hermosa, a pesar del ataque de pánico escénico.
take fright vtr + n (be scared off)asustarse⇒ v prnl
 When the radio went on, the burglar took fright and leaped out the window.
 Cuando empezó a sonar la radio el ladrón se asustó y saltó por la ventana.
take fright at [sth] v expr (be scared off by) (AR)tomarle miedo a loc verb
 Stock markets fell after investors took fright at the weak manufacturing reports.
 Una vez casi me ahogo y desde entonces le tomé miedo al agua.
  (CR, ES)cogerle miedo a loc verb
 Una vez casi me ahogo y desde entonces le cogí miedo al agua.
  (AR)tomarle miedo a loc verb
 Una vez casi me ahogo y desde entonces le tomé miedo al agua.
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'fright' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
alarm - fear - freeze up - recoil - terror - turn - white as a sheet - willy
Spanish:
azoramiento - jabón - asusto - engendro - sobresalto - asustar - curar de espantos - entelerido - espanto - esperpento - julepe - miedo a hablar en público - miedo escénico - susto

Collocations: gave me such a fright!, gave me such a fright to [hear, see, find out], is full of fright, more...

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