Frightened to death Meaning in English
expression
ˈfɹaɪtənd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdɛθ
FRY-tuhnd tuh DETH
fɹˈaɪtənd/ /tˈuː/ /dˈɛθ
fry-TEND tuh DETH
Definición
Extremely scared or terrified, often used as an exaggeration to say you were very afraid of something.
Uso & Matices
Very informal, often used for dramatic effect, not meant literally. Used after something frightening happens ('I was frightened to death when...'). Similar to 'scared stiff' or 'petrified.' Avoid using in formal writing.
Spanish: muerto de miedo - aterrorizadoPortuguese (BR): morto de medo - apavoradoPortuguese (PT): morto de medo - aterrorizadoChinese (Simplified): 吓死了 - 吓得要命Chinese (Traditional): 嚇死了 - 嚇得要命Hindi: बहुत डर जाना - डर के मारे मर जानाArabic: مرعوب حتى الموت - خائف جداًBengali: মরার মতো ভয় পেয়ে যাওয়া - চরম ভয়ে কাঁপাRussian: до смерти напуган - испуган до смертиJapanese: 死ぬほど怖がるVietnamese: sợ chết khiếpKorean: 죽을 만큼 무서워하다Turkish: ödü kopmak - ölümüne korkmakUrdu: جان نکل جانا (ڈر کے) - موت کے خوف سے ڈرناIndonesian: ketakutan setengah mati
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I was frightened to death during the thunderstorm.
basic
She looked frightened to death when she saw the snake.
basic
The loud noise made the child frightened to death.
basic
Honestly, I was frightened to death when the lights went out.
natural
My dog barked so suddenly, I was frightened to death!
natural
We were frightened to death they would miss their flight.
natural