frighten
intermediateB1/ˈfraɪtən/ · fright-en
To cause someone to feel fear or be afraid.
Meanings
To cause someone to feel fear or be afraid.
کسی کو خوف محسوس کرنے یا ڈرنے کا سبب بنانا۔
ڈرانا
daraana
Common Collocations
- frighten away
- frighten someone to death
- frighten off
Example Sentences
The loud noise frightened the children.
تیز آواز نے بچوں کو ڈرا دیا۔
Tez aawaz ne bachon ko dara diya.
She didn't mean to frighten him with her sudden appearance.
اس کا اچانک آنا اسے ڈرانے کا مقصد نہیں تھا۔
Us ka achanak aana use darane ka maqsad nahi tha.
The movie was so scary that it frightened everyone in the theater.
فلم اتنی خوفناک تھی کہ اس نے تھیٹر میں سب کو ڈرا دیا۔
Film itni khaufnaak thi ke is ne theater mein sab ko dara diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Frighten sounds like frighten-ed, as if an action that causes fright.
Imagine a scary ghost that frightens you in the dark.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خواب دیکھ کر جو چلے آئے یوں ہی، دل میں خوف نہیں، بس سرگوشی میں گاہے گاہے۔
Khawab dekh kar jo chale aaye yun hi, Dil mein khauf nahi, bas sargoshi mein gahe gahe.
Coming like a dream, there’s no fear in the heart, Just whispers softly, here and there.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ڈر کے آگے جیت ہے
Dar ke aage jeet hai
Victory lies beyond fear.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "fyrhtian" — to frighten
First known use: 15th century
The word 'frighten' has evolved from the Old English 'fyrhtian', which means to cause a state of fear.