frighten in the PONS Dictionary

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frighten Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to frighten the life out of sb
изплашвам нкг до смърт
to beat the shit out of sb to frighten the shit out of sb
изкарвам акъла на нкг
to frighten the hell out of sb inf
плаша нкг до смърт
to frighten the hell out of sb inf
изкарвам ангелите на нкг
don't move, you'll frighten the bird
не шаввай, че ще изплашиш птичката
≈ bogy (an imaginary creature used by parents to frighten their children into obedience)
торбалан

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In fact, he was so frightened by what he created that he kept it a secret for over a year.
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There were additional reports that thunder and lightning frightened the mob off.
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Barney tries to extend the argument (to pass the deadline of sundown), frightened of the prospect of being tied to a chair and slapped.
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He passed at a low level over a tram in which passengers threw themselves to the ground, and many passers-by ran away frightened.
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As a result, he is perpetually frightened by anything that reminds him of ghosts or demons.
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She is frightened by him, at first, and this bothers him, although he tries not to show it.
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You interest me locked up, submissive, naked, open, panting, frightened, hungry, behind the bars of literary creation.
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When he was discovered, he was always hurried back to his quarters by the nurses, who feared that he might frighten the patients.
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It is important for me to be able to help bridge the cultural gaps others are sometimes frightened to cross.
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They spend hours trying to make their last days together as long as possible, both frightened by the future.
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