English to Xhosa Meaning of frighten - ukoyikisa

Frighten :

ukoyikisa

verb

ukoyikisa, kukhwankqisa, tot, asibulale, amadala, yoyika, ibhalansi ukulahlekelwa, ibe kuphakuzela, sabangcangcazelisa, soyikiso, luvalo, nokuhlasela, esisongela, eBluff, inkomo

Frighten :: boyikisaFrightened :: ningothuswaFrightening :: eyoyikisayoFrightens :: uyothuka

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Definitions of frighten in English

Verb(1) cause fear in

Examples of frighten in English

(1) It was an accomplishment, to frighten the person who had so often terrified him.(2) the government denies legal responsibility, presumably to frighten off other claimants(3) I must warn you that this image will shock and frighten you and if you are old or weak please do not look at it.(4) if you say anything to him you might frighten him off(5) at his age, I guess he doesn't frighten any more(6) They were afraid that the sounds and smells would frighten him more.(7) He said people should avoid wearing masks while walking from house to house as they can intimidate and frighten people.(8) Like a doctor afraid to frighten a patient with a truthful diagnosis, it doesn't say half enough.(9) Yet, there is enough in the survey to frighten many.(10) People who lived here carried on pretty much as normal, but outsiders were frightened off .(11) You know, that argument really frightens me.(12) This term, which is quite frightening to me, is often used to mean civilian casualties.(13) Am I just being cynical and assuming this is just a frightener to make me part with my money?(14) In 1967, for example, the restrictions were relaxed too soon and the epidemic flared up frighteningly again.(15) She grew afraid that the men who had frightened her before would try to harm her.(16) Anderson's attempt to show the world that Britain could do big-budget sci-fi just as well as Hollywood may have fizzled at the box office, but it's still a relatively effective deep space frightener .

Related Phrases of frighten

(1) to frighten ::

kukoyikisa

(2) frighten away ::

uziphekuzayo

(3) frighten off ::

ukoyikisa off

Related Phrases of frighten

(1) to frighten ::

kukoyikisa

(2) frighten away ::

uziphekuzayo

(3) frighten off ::

ukoyikisa off

Synonyms

Verb

1. scare ::

soyikiso

2. startle ::

ilihlo

3. alarm ::

alarm

4. terrify ::

sabangcangcazelisa

5. petrify ::

petrify

6. shock ::

athuke

7. chill ::

obandayo

8. panic ::

ukuzibonela

9. shake ::

nivuthulule

10. disturb ::

aphazamise

11. dismay ::

luvalo

12. unnerve ::

woyike

13. unman ::

unman

14. intimidate ::

nokuhlasela

15. terrorize ::

udushe

16. cow ::

inkomo

17. daunt ::

amadala

18. strike terror into ::

kubangele ukwesaba

23. scare stiff ::

soyikiso abantamo

25. scare witless ::

soyikiso witless

26. scare to death ::

anqabileyo ukufa

27. scare the pants off ::

ukugxotha ibhulukwe off

28. spook ::

spook

34. affright ::

beboyikisa

Different Forms

frighten, frightened, frightening, frightens

Word Example from TV Shows

- Did he FRIGHTEN you? - You shouldn't touch me.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 2

I don't want to FRIGHTEN you, but I won't lie to you either.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 3

I hope I didn't FRIGHTEN you.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

He's just trying to FRIGHTEN us. Lannisters are all liars.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 5

Loved to climb the castle walls, FRIGHTEN his mother.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 6

Examples of frighten from TV Shows

- Did he FRIGHTEN you? - You shouldn't touch me.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 2

I don't want to FRIGHTEN you, but I won't lie to you either.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 3

I hope I didn't FRIGHTEN you.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

He's just trying to FRIGHTEN us. Lannisters are all liars.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 5

Loved to climb the castle walls, FRIGHTEN his mother.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 6

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