frighten

/ˈfraɪtn/

verb

przestraszyć

/pʂɛˈstraʂɨt͡ɕ/· czasownik

Also

straszyć

Definition

To make someone feel fear or anxiety; to scare.

Examples

Don't shout, you'll frighten the baby.

Nie krzycz, przestraszysz dziecko.

The sudden noise frightened the cat away.

Nagły hałas przestraszył kota.

Synonyms

scare alarm terrify

Collocations

frighten someone awayfrighten to deatheasily frightened

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