frightened

S2 W2

BrE /ˈfraɪtnd/ AmE /ˈfraɪtnd/

adjective en → es

1 AFRAID [predicative only] A2

scared or afraid of something that might happen

asustado, aterrorizado, espantado

  • be frightened of somebody/something

Collocations frightened of heights · frightened of spiders

  • She's frightened of flying.

    Ella está aterrada de volar.

2 SCARED [predicative only] A2

feeling scared or afraid because something frightening has happened

asustado, espantado, horrorizado

  • be frightened by somebody/something

Collocations frightened by a loud noise · frightened by a sudden movement

  • He was frightened by the sound of breaking glass.

    Él se espantó por el sonido de los cristales rotos.