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frightening in French

frightening in French is effrayant — frightening means causing fear; scary.

frightening in French

effrayant
adj
Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.

What does "frightening" mean?

  1. adj Causing fear; scary.
    "It was a frightening experience being alone in the dark house."
  2. adj Informally, extremely bad or shocking.
    "His handwriting is frightening — I can barely read a word of it."
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frightening in a sentence

  • It was a frightening experience being alone in the dark house.
  • The statistics on climate change are frightening.
  • His handwriting is frightening — I can barely read a word of it.

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What is "frightening" in French?

"frightening" in French is effrayant. frightening means: Causing fear; scary.

How do you use "frightening" in a sentence?

Example: "It was a frightening experience being alone in the dark house." In French, "frightening" is effrayant.

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