Schrecken — meaning in English

English meaning

• faze verb To disturb, unsettle, or worry someone (usually used in the negative, "not fazed").
• fright noun A sudden, strong feeling of fear.
• frighten verb To make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.
• terror noun Intense fear.

Senses

Schrecken is used for these senses in English:

• faze (transitive, informal) To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb. [from mid 19th c.]
• fright A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
• frighten (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
• terror (countable, uncountable) Intense dread, fright, or fear.
• terror (countable) Something or someone that causes such fear.

fright — full definition

1. noun A sudden, strong feeling of fear.
2. noun Informal: someone or something that looks alarming or ridiculous.
3. verb To frighten; to cause fear in someone.

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