English to Maori Meaning of frighten - whakawehi

Frighten :

whakawehi

verb

whakawehi, Tuhinga, e wehi, toenga miere, kia riaria no, whakamataku, miharo, poutuki, pari, kau

Frighten :: whakawehiFrightened :: wehiFrightening :: ri'ari'aFrightens :: frightens

← Fright

frightful →

Share This

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 ::

ki te whakawehi

(2) frighten away ::

whakawehi atu

(3) frighten off ::

whakawehi atu

Related Phrases of frighten

(1) to frighten ::

ki te whakawehi

(2) frighten away ::

whakawehi atu

(3) frighten off ::

whakawehi atu

Synonyms

Verb

1. scare ::

whakamataku

2. startle ::

tauhiuhia e

3. alarm ::

whakaoho

4. terrify ::

whakawehi

5. petrify ::

petrify

6. shock ::

7. chill ::

kani

8. panic ::

aitua

9. shake ::

ruru

10. disturb ::

whakakorikoria

11. dismay ::

miharo

12. unnerve ::

unnerve

13. unman ::

unman

14. intimidate ::

whakawehi

15. terrorize ::

whakamataku

16. cow ::

kau

17. daunt ::

daunt

18. strike terror into ::

patu wehi ki

23. scare stiff ::

kaki whakamataku

25. scare witless ::

wairangi whakamataku

26. scare to death ::

whakamataku ki te mate

27. scare the pants off ::

whakawehi i nga tarau atu

28. spook ::

spook

34. affright ::

i wehingia

Different Forms

frighten, frightened, frightening, frightens

Word Example from TV Shows

Does he FRIGHTEN you so much?

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 7

If the boy thinks he can FRIGHTEN me, he's mistaken.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 3

I'd be a bloody fool if he didn't FRIGHTEN me.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 7

This is my home, and you can't FRIGHTEN me.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 6

Don't try and FRIGHTEN me, Lady Stark.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 9

Examples of frighten from TV Shows

Does he FRIGHTEN you so much?

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 7

If the boy thinks he can FRIGHTEN me, he's mistaken.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 3

I'd be a bloody fool if he didn't FRIGHTEN me.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 7

This is my home, and you can't FRIGHTEN me.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 6

Don't try and FRIGHTEN me, Lady Stark.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 9

English to Maori Dictionary: frighten

Meaning and definitions of frighten, translation in Maori language for frighten with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of frighten in Maori and in English language.

Tags for the entry 'frighten'

What frighten means in Maori, frighten meaning in Maori, frighten definition, examples and pronunciation of frighten in Maori language.

English to Maori Dictionary: frighten

Meaning and definitions of frighten, translation in Maori language for frighten with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of frighten in Maori and in English language.

Tags for the entry 'frighten'

What frighten means in Maori, frighten meaning in Maori, frighten definition, examples and pronunciation of frighten in Maori language.