frightening in the PONS Dictionary

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fright·en·ing ['fraɪtənɪŋ] ADJ

I.fright·en ['fraɪtən] VB trans

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II.fright·en ['fraɪtən] VB intr

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to frighten sb out of his/her wits
na smrt preplašiti nekoga
to frighten the life out of sb
uplašiti nekoga na smrt

frightening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to frighten sb out of his/her wits
na smrt preplašiti nekoga
to frighten the life out of sb
uplašiti nekoga na smrt
to frighten sb to death
na smrt preplašiti nekoga
to frighten the life [or the [living] daylights] out of sb
prestraviti nekoga
to frighten sb out of doing sth
odvratiti nekoga od nečega

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The danger cards were initially frightening noises but those were changed by the publisher.
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Some people experience this after viewing frightening media.
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So frightening and repulsive was his appearance that his mere presence would instill terror in any unfortunate enough to encounter the beast.
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He now wears a frightening face prosthetic to hide the grotesque scar from the hot grease.
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Beginning in the late 1960s, narcotics operations and drug-related crimes accelerated at a frightening pace.
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This should be done day after day, with a few more frightening sights and sounds being added to the scene each time.
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A modern audience would have no trouble identifying with its pessimistic treatment of humanity and the frightening possibility of what a nuclear attack could do.
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He has a sturdy reputation, and his size can be frightening.
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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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She has a croaky, frightening voice, the results of lung cancer.
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