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Pronunciation / Transliteration: engst-likh
"Das ängstliche Kind hielt sich an seiner Mutter fest."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling fear or anxiety; scared.
"The frightened child clung to her mother during the thunderstorm." - 2
Caused to feel fear or anxiety.
"The frightened animals fled from the approaching storm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'frighten', originating from Old English 'fyhtan' or 'fyrhtan' meaning to frighten or terrify, closely related to the Germanic root 'furhtaz'. Over centuries, the participle form evolved to describe a state of sudden fear or alarm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frightened" is said worldwide
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डर गया
Transliteration: dar gaya
"डर गया बच्चा अपनी माँ के पीछे छिप गया।"
害怕的
Transliteration: hàipà de
"害怕的孩子躲在母亲身后。"
effrayé
Transliteration: ef-reh
"L'enfant effrayé s'est caché derrière sa mère."
ängstlich
Transliteration: engst-likh
"Das ängstliche Kind hielt sich an seiner Mutter fest."
spaventato
Transliteration: spah-ven-tah-toh
"Il bambino spaventato si è nascosto dietro sua madre."
asustado
Transliteration: ah-soos-tah-doh
"El niño asustado se escondió detrás de su madre."
assustado
Transliteration: ah-soos-tah-doo
"A criança assustado se escondeu atrás da mãe."
무서운
Transliteration: museoun
"무서운 아이가 어머니 뒤에 숨었다."
怖がっている
Transliteration: kowagatte iru
"怖がっている子供は母親の後ろに隠れた。"
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