Translation of "frightening" to French

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Dictionary translations for "frightening"

frightening adjective

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effrayant

This is a frightening place.

C'est un endroit effrayant.

alarmant (fear)

frightening noun

pl. frightenings

l' intimidation f

frighten [ˈfraɪtn] verb Conjugation

frightened / frightened / frightening / frightens

faire peur (fear)

Scary movies will frighten the children.

Les films d'horreur font peur aux enfants.

Contexts with "frightening"

This movie is frightening to the children. Ce film fait peur aux enfants.

This is a frightening place. C'est un endroit effrayant.

In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm. Contrairement à son apparence effrayante, sa voix était douce et calme.

Fires are less frightening today than they once were, because more and more houses are built of concrete, and concrete houses do not burn as easily as the old wooden ones. Les incendies sont moins effrayants aujourd'hui qu'ils ne l'étaient autrefois, parce que de plus en plus de maisons sont construites en béton et les maisons en béton ne brûlent pas aussi facilement que les maisons en bois.

Scary movies will frighten the children. Les films d'horreur font peur aux enfants.

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