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Pronunciation / Transliteration: geobjuneun saram
"갑작스러운 소리는 보행자에게 겁주는 사람이었다."
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2 senses- 1
A person or thing that frightens.
"The sudden noise from the dark alley was a frightener for the pedestrians." - 2
An object or situation that causes fear or anxiety.
"The horror movie was filled with frighteners that kept the audience on edge."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'frightener' originates from the Middle English word 'frighten', which is derived from the Old English 'fyrhtan', meaning 'to frighten'. The evolution of the word reflects a shift from a general sense of causing fear to specifically denoting something or someone that instills fear.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frightener" is said worldwide
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Effrayeuse
Transliteration: efʁɛz
"Le bruit soudain était une effrayeuse pour les piétons."
Schreckmacher
Transliteration: ʃʁɛkˌmaːkɐ
"Das plötzliche Geräusch war ein Schreckmacher für die Passanten."
Spaventatore
Transliteration: spaventatore
"Il rumore improvviso era uno spaventatore per i pedoni."
Asustador
Transliteration: asustador
"El ruido repentino fue un asustador para los transeúntes."
Amedrontador
Transliteration: amedrontador
"O barulho repentino foi um amedrontador para os pedestres."
डराने वाला
Transliteration: ḍarānē vālā
"अचानक की आवाज़ पैदल चलने वालों के लिए डराने वाला था।"
恐吓者
Transliteration: kǒnghè zhě
"突然的噪音对路人来说是一个恐吓者。"
겁주는 사람
Transliteration: geobjuneun saram
"갑작스러운 소리는 보행자에게 겁주는 사람이었다."
驚かせる者
Transliteration: odorokaseru mono
"突然の音は歩行者にとって驚かせる者だった。"
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