frightened

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Sợ hãi, hoảng sợ

BrE /ˈfraɪtnd/ AmE /ˈfraɪtnd/

adjective en → vi

1 FEAR [T + adj] A2

Sợ hãi, hoảng sợ

having a strong feeling of fear or anxiety

  • be frightened of somebody/something

Collocations frightened of spiders · frightened by a loud noise

  • She was frightened of the dark.

    Cô ấy sợ bóng tối.

2 SHOCK [T + adj] B1

Sốc, sốc vì điều gì đó bất ngờ hoặc không vui vẻ

surprised and shocked by something unexpected or unpleasant

  • be frightened at/by something

Collocations frightened by the news · frightened at the sight of blood

  • He was frightened at what he saw.

    Anh ấy đã sốc khi nhìn thấy điều đó.