frightening in the PONS Dictionary

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frightening 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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The danger cards were initially frightening noises but those were changed by the publisher.
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In modern fiction, some one-eyed creatures are likewise frightening enemies, but others are friendly.
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The illustrations that inhabit his paintings intertwine and overlap, creating complex and frightening configurations.
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Others have compared the series to comic books, arguing that the stories are lurid, but too cartoonish to be frightening.
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Beginning in the late 1960s, narcotics operations and drug-related crimes accelerated at a frightening pace.
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He now wears a frightening face prosthetic to hide the grotesque scar from the hot grease.
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Leprosy was frightening, as was any other disfiguring disease, and treatments were few.
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Everything around her becomes more frightening with every step.
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Positive reviews tend to view the film as effectively frightening, whereas negative and mixed reviews focus on the movie's perceived slow start.
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He has a sturdy reputation, and his size can be frightening.
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