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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. effrayer [efʀɛje] VB trans

1. effrayer:

effrayer (faire peur à)
to frighten, to scare
effrayer (alarmer)
to alarm
son insouciance m'effraie
his carelessness alarms me

2. effrayer (rebuter):

effrayer
to put [sb] off
les difficultés/prix l'effraient
the difficulties/prices put her off

II. s'effrayer VB refl

s'effrayer refl:

s'effrayer
to be frightened, to be scared (de by)
English
English
French
French
affright
effrayer
startle sight, sound, person:
effrayer
spook
effrayer
scare
faire peur à, effrayer
to scare easily
s'effrayer facilement
frighten
faire peur à, effrayer
to take fright
prendre peur, s'effrayer
to give sb a fright
faire peur à qn, effrayer qn
she said it on purpose to frighten him
elle l'a dit exprès pour l'effrayer
to have sb on the run fig
réussir à effrayer qn

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
English

I. effrayer [efʀeje] VB trans (faire très peur à)

effrayer
to terrify
il est effrayé à l'idée de partir
he's terrified at the idea of leaving

II. effrayer [efʀeje] VB refl (craindre)

s'effrayer de qc
to be scared of sth
English
English
French
French
scare away
effrayer
startle
effrayer
to take fright at sth
s'effrayer de qc
to give sb a fright
effrayer qn
frighten
effrayer
to frighten easily
s'effrayer pour un rien
alarm
effrayer
scare
effrayer
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

I. effrayer [efʀeje] VB trans (faire très peur à)

effrayer
to terrify
il est effrayé à l'idée de partir
he's terrified at the idea of leaving

II. effrayer [efʀeje] VB refl (craindre)

s'effrayer de qc
to be scared of sth
English
English
French
French
scare away
effrayer
startle
effrayer
frighten
effrayer
to frighten easily
s'effrayer pour un rien
to take fright at sth
s'effrayer de qc
to give sb a fright
effrayer qn
alarm
effrayer
scare
effrayer
Présent
j'effraie / effraye
tueffraies / effrayes
il/elle/oneffraie / effraye
nouseffrayons
vouseffrayez
ils/elleseffraient / effrayent
Imparfait
j'effrayais
tueffrayais
il/elle/oneffrayait
nouseffrayions
vouseffrayiez
ils/elleseffrayaient
Passé simple
j'effrayai
tueffrayas
il/elle/oneffraya
nouseffrayâmes
vouseffrayâtes
ils/elleseffrayèrent
Futur simple
j'effraierai / effrayerai
tueffraieras / effrayeras
il/elle/oneffraiera / effrayera
nouseffraierons / effrayerons
vouseffraierez / effrayerez
ils/elleseffraieront / effrayeront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

s'effrayer de qc
to be scared of sth

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