Sentence examples of "were frightened" in English

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The townsfolk were frightened by the earthquake. Les habitants de la ville furent effrayés par le tremblement de terre.

They were so frightened that they couldn't move an inch. Ils étaient si intimidés qu'ils ne pouvaient bouger d'un pouce.

He was frightened at the sight. Il fut effrayé de voir un tel spectacle.

Her cheeks were tinged with pink. Ses joues étaient teintées de rose.

He was very much frightened at the sight of the big snake. Il était très effrayé à la vue de ce gros serpent.

The greater part of the guests were foreigners. La plupart des invités étaient des étrangers.

She'd never been this frightened before. Elle n'avait jamais été aussi effrayée auparavant.

Two seats were vacant. Deux sièges étaient libres.

The thunder frightened the students. Le tonnerre effraya les étudiants.

I met a group of hikers, some of whom were university students. J'ai rencontré un groupe de randonneurs, une partie d'entre eux étaient des étudiants.

I am not frightened of anything. Je n'ai peur de rien.

They were school children then. Ils étaient alors des écoliers.

I was terribly frightened. J'étais très effrayé.

Where were you? Où étiez-vous ?

She is frightened of thunder. Elle a peur du tonnerre.

The hills were covered with snow. Les collines étaient recouvertes de neige.

She'd never been so frightened. Elle n'avait jamais été aussi effrayée.

He could not help seeing that you were about five times as pretty as every other woman in the room. Il ne pouvait s'empêcher de voir que tu étais à peu près cinq fois plus jolie que toutes les autres femmes dans la pièce.

I was frightened at the sight. Ce spectacle m'a fait peur.

If we were to live on the moon, how large would the earth look? Si nous vivions sur la lune, de quelle taille nous semblerait la Terre?

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