effrayer

/efʁɛje/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
effraie
past
a effrayé
perfect
effrayé

Meaning

  1. to frighten

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

amedrontar

amedrontar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to frighten."

Portuguese

assustar

assustar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to frighten."

Practice

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