frightful in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for frightful in the English»French Dictionary

frightful [Brit ˈfrʌɪtfʊl, ˈfrʌɪtf(ə)l, Am ˈfraɪtfəl] ADJ

frightful in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for frightful in the English»French Dictionary

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Her appearance becomes so frightful that some even consider her a witch.
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The obelisk was unveiled in 1948, in time for the 50th anniversary of the frightful fire.
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Such a sight was frightful and ominous and usually it was interpreted as a sign that additional family members would die.
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It is not only his face that is hideous, but his whole person is frightful and deformed.
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I leave it all in a frightful welter, he said; not a man of them has an idea of government.
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In this way water is steadily poured in, one, two, three, four, five gallons, until the body becomes an object frightful to contemplate.
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After the frightful flood of 1875, new building was required at the church.
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In 1725, a great, frightful storm struck the region.
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The demons could be distinguished by their terrifying and repulsive likeness to frightful and unknown animals, all black and transparent.
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Placed in a situation so frightful, it required a man of the most determined character to continue the attack.
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