English-German translation for "fright"

"fright" German translation

fright
[frait]noun | Substantiv s

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Schrecken, Entsetzen Scheusal, Schreck-, Zerrbild, Fratze
  • Schreck(en)masculine | Maskulinum m
    fright
    Entsetzenneuter | Neutrum n
    fright
    fright
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  • Scheusalneuter | Neutrum n
    fright grotesque person or thing figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Schreck-, Zerrbildneuter | Neutrum n
    fright grotesque person or thing figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Fratzefeminine | Femininum f
    fright grotesque person or thing figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    fright grotesque person or thing figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • fright syn vgl. → see „fear“
    fright syn vgl. → see „fear“
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  • he looked a fright familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    er sah einfach scheußlichor | oder od verboten aus
    he looked a fright familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
fright
[frait]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet

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erschrecken
to get a fright, to take fright
to get a fright, to take fright
we nearly perished with fright
wir kamen vor Schrecken fast um
we nearly perished with fright
pale with fright
bleich vor Schreck, schreckensbleich
pale with fright
he got such a fright that
er bekam einen derartigen Schrecken, dass
he got such a fright that
Ein bisschen Lampenfieber ist normal vor dem Konzert.
A little stage fright is normal before a concert.
Source: Tatoeba
Der Schreck hatte jeden Muskel in ihm erschlafft.
Tom's fright weakened every muscle in his body.
Source: Books
Bis auf den Schreck ist ihr nichts passiert.
Aside from fright, she was not injured.
Source: Tatoeba
Lähmende Angst packte ihn, die Knie zitterten unter ihm, er war nahe daran, zu ersticken.
A ghastly stage-fright seized him, his legs quaked under him and he was like to choke.
Source: Books
Zuerst hatte ich Lampenfieber, aber ich kam schnell darüber weg.
I had stage fright at first, but I got over it quickly.
Source: Tatoeba
Schon wenn er nur dieses Wort hört, zuckt Herr Lamy zusammen!...
The adjective is one that will make Mr Lamy jump with fright!
Source: Europarl
Die Burschen packten einander unwillkürlich in versteinerndem Schreck.
The boys clasped each other suddenly, in an agony of fright.
Source: Books
Wie die Ungarn sagen, ist es besser, sich zu fürchten, als sich zu erschrecken.
As the Hungarians say, it is better to be frightened than to take fright.
Source: Europarl
Helen sprang bei dem merkwürdigen Geräusch vor Schreck auf.
Helen jumped in fright at the strange sound.
Source: Tatoeba
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