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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ateɾaˈðoɾ
"La película era tan aterradora que no pude dormir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing great fear or dread.
"The terrifying storm left the town in ruins." - 2
Extremely alarming or shocking.
"The movie was so terrifying that I couldn't sleep afterward."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'terrifying' is derived from the Latin 'terrificare', meaning 'to frighten', which evolved through Middle English. The prefix 'terr-' relates to fear, originating from the Latin 'terrere', meaning 'to frighten'. Over time, the term has come to describe something that causes extreme fear or dread.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Terrifying" is said worldwide
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terrifiant
Transliteration: tɛʁifjɑ̃
"Le film était tellement terrifiant que j'ai eu peur."
erschreckend
Transliteration: ɛʁˈʃʁɛkɛnd
"Der Film war so erschreckend, dass ich nicht schlafen konnte."
terrificante
Transliteration: teːriˈfiːkante
"Il film era così terrificante che non riuscivo a dormire."
aterrador
Transliteration: ateɾaˈðoɾ
"La película era tan aterradora que no pude dormir."
aterrorizante
Transliteration: ateʁoɾiˈzɐ̃tʃi
"O filme era tão aterrorizante que não consegui dormir."
डरावना
Transliteration: ḍarāvanā
"फिल्म इतनी डरावनी थी कि मैं सो नहीं सका।"
可怕的
Transliteration: kěpà de
"这部电影太可怕了，我无法入睡。"
무서운
Transliteration: museoun
"그 영화는 너무 무서워서 잠을 잘 수 없었다."
恐ろしい
Transliteration: osoroshii
"その映画は恐ろしすぎて眠れなかった。"
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