Fraidy cat Meaning in English
expression
ˈfreɪdi/ /ˈkæt
FRAY-dee kat
ˈfreɪdi/ /kˈæt
FRAY-dee KAT
التعريف
A 'fraidy cat' is an informal and playful way to call someone who gets scared easily or is acting afraid.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Mainly used by children or when joking. It’s lightly teasing, not very rude, but can sound childish if used between adults. Often appears as "Don't be such a fraidy cat!" or "What a fraidy cat!" Not used formally.
Spanish: miedoso - cobardePortuguese (BR): medroso - covardePortuguese (PT): medricas - medrosoChinese (Simplified): 胆小鬼Chinese (Traditional): 膽小鬼Hindi: डरपोकArabic: جبانBengali: ভীতু - ভয়ু (কৌতুকপূর্ণ)Russian: трусишка - трус (шуточно)Japanese: 怖がりさん - 臆病者 (からかい/子供向け)Vietnamese: nhát gan - nhát cáy (trêu đùa)Korean: 겁쟁이 - 쫄보 (장난스럽게)Turkish: korkak (şakayla) - ödlek (çocuksu)Urdu: ڈرپوک (مذاق میں) - بزدل (مزاحیہ انداز میں)Indonesian: penakut (bercanda) - pengecut (guyonan)
جمل نموذجية
Don't be such a fraidy cat!
basic
He won't watch scary movies because he's a fraidy cat.
basic
My little sister is a fraidy cat about thunderstorms.
basic
Come on, don’t be a fraidy cat—it’s just a roller coaster!
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You’re such a fraidy cat when it comes to spiders.
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I used to be a fraidy cat, but now I love scary stories.
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