Significato in italiano

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Terrify

🇬🇧 UK /["/ˈterɪfaɪ/","/ˈterɪfaɪz/","/ˈterɪfaɪd/","/ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/ˈterɪfaɪ/","/ˈterɪfaɪz/","/ˈterɪfaɪd/","/ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/"]/

Significato di Terrify

to make somebody feel extremely frightened

In simple words: To make someone very scared.

Terrify in una frase

• Flying terrifies her.
• Stop it! You’re terrifying the children!
• He terrified employees at the bank into handing over cash.

Come usare Terrify

Use 'terrify' when describing extreme fear. It's appropriate for storytelling or describing scary situations but less common in casual conversation. Avoid using with light-hearted topics.

Grammar pattern

terrify + object

Memory hint

Sounds like 'tear a fry' — imagine a scary clown in a food truck scaring everyone away.

Parole correlate

Collocations with Terrify

• terrify a child
• terrify someone
• terrify with a story

Synonyms for Terrify

• frighten
• scare
• horrify
• alarm
• appall

Opposites of Terrify

• calm
• comfort
• reassure

Common mistakes with Terrify

• Confused with 'scare' which is more casual.
• Wrongly used in passive voice without context (e.g., 'was terrified them').
• Using it in past tense incorrectly without context (e.g., 'terrifed').

Domande frequenti su Terrify

Cosa significa Terrify?

To make someone very scared.

Cosa significa Terrify in italiano?

To make someone very scared.

Qual è la definizione di Terrify?

to make somebody feel extremely frightened

Come si usa Terrify in una frase?

Flying terrifies her.

Puoi fare un altro esempio di Terrify?

Stop it! You’re terrifying the children!

Quali sono i sinonimi di Terrify?

Alcune alternative comuni sono frighten, scare, horrify, alarm, appall.

Qual è il contrario di Terrify?

Significati opposti includono calm, comfort, reassure.

Quali parole si abbinano a Terrify?

Si abbina spesso a terrify a child, terrify someone, terrify with a story.

Quali sono gli errori comuni con Terrify?

Confused with 'scare' which is more casual. Wrongly used in passive voice without context (e.g., 'was terrified them'). Using it in past tense incorrectly without context (e.g., 'terrifed').

Come si pronuncia Terrify?

US: /["/ˈterɪfaɪ/","/ˈterɪfaɪz/","/ˈterɪfaɪd/","/ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/ˈterɪfaɪ/","/ˈterɪfaɪz/","/ˈterɪfaɪd/","/ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/"]/. Ascolta l'audio qui sopra per sentire la pronuncia madrelingua.

Quando dovrei usare Terrify?

Use 'terrify' when describing extreme fear. It's appropriate for storytelling or describing scary situations but less common in casual conversation. Avoid using with light-hearted topics.

Che livello CEFR ha Terrify?

"Terrify" è al livello B2 della scala CEFR.