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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfurchteinflößend
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfʊʁçtˌaɪnflœsn̩t
"Es war ein furchteinflößendes Erlebnis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Making someone feel afraid, scared, or terrified.
"Walking alone through the dark alley was a frightening experience." - 2
Causing extreme anxiety or apprehension about a potential outcome.
"The rapid drop in the stock market presented a frightening prospect for investors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, stemming from Old English 'fyrhtan' (to frighten) combined with the participial suffix '-ing'. Historically rooted in Proto-Germanic words denoting fear and trembling, evolving to describe anything that causes sudden alarm or dread.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frightening" is said worldwide
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effrayant
Transliteration: ɛfʁɛjɑ̃
"C'était une expérience effrayante."
furchteinflößend
Transliteration: ˈfʊʁçtˌaɪnflœsn̩t
"Es war ein furchteinflößendes Erlebnis."
spaventoso
Transliteration: spavenˈtozo
"È stata un'esperienza spaventosa."
aterrador
Transliteration: ate.raˈðor
"Fue una experiencia aterradora."
assustador
Transliteration: ɐsustɐˈdoɾ
"Foi uma experiência assustadora."
डरावना
Transliteration: daravnā
"वह एक डरावना अनुभव था।"
可怕的
Transliteration: kěpà de
"那是一段可怕的经历。"
무서운
Transliteration: museoun
"그것은 무서운 경험이었다."
恐ろしい
Transliteration: osoroshii
"それは恐ろしい経験だった。"
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