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# frightened

adjective (frightened, more frightened, most frightened); verb form (past of frighten)

«frightened» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Frightened means afraid or scared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frightened/#m1)
2. Frightened is also the past form of «frighten», which means to make someone afraid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frightened/#m2)

### In the lessons

In feelings and everyday life, everyone feels frightened sometimes — of the dark, of thunder, of dogs, of new places; it helps to talk to a trusted adult. In safety, feeling frightened can be a warning sign that something is wrong, and you should get away and tell someone. In nature, frightened animals may run or bite, so leave them alone. In stories a frightened character often finds courage.

### Examples

- I was frightened of the dark when I was little. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frightened/#x1)
- The loud thunder frightened the dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frightened/#x2)
- Don't be frightened; it's only the wind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frightened/#x3)
- The frightened kitten hid under the bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frightened/#x4)
- She felt frightened when she got lost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frightened/#x5)
- A frightened animal might bite. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frightened/#x6)
- He was frightened to tell anyone what had happened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frightened/#x7)
- Lasse was frightened and began to cry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frightened/#x8)

### Note

Say «frightened of» something (frightened of spiders) or «frightened to» do something. Trap: «frightened» (how you feel) vs «frightening» (what makes you feel it): «The film was frightening; I was frightened.» Similar: scared, afraid, terrified (very frightened).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «frightened» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frightened/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«frightened» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/frightened.html) on Mova free.