Gök gürültüsü bilimsel olarak açıklanmıştır, ve insanlar onun tanrıların insanlara kızgın olduğunun bir işareti olduğuna artık inanmıyorlar, bu yüzden gök gürültüsü de biraz daha az korkutucudur.
- Thunder has been explained scientifically, and people no longer believe it is a sign that the gods are angry with them, so thunder, too, is a little less frightening.
Fırtınanın hiddeti çocukları korkuttu.
- The fury of the storm frightened the children.
Seni korkutmak istemedim.
- I didn't want to frighten you.
Seni korkutmak istemedim.
- I didn't mean to frighten you.
İngiltere'deki ayaklanma dehşet verici.
- The rebellion in England is frightening.
Saatlerce dehşete düşürüldükten sonra,sonunda annesi onu kurtardı.
- After being frightened for many hours, her mother finally saved her.
O, yüksek seslerden korkuyor.
- She's frightened by loud noises.
Bu sabah hava korkunç.
- This morning the weather is frightful.
Arabam buz üzerinde savrulduğunda, korkunçtu.
- It was frightful when my car skidded on the ice.
Her maids were old, and if she took a new one, / You might be sure she was a perfect fright; / She did this during even her husband's life— / I recommend as much to every wife.
See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne.
I did some guest-speaking at the middle school last year, and I experienced some stage fright before and during my first presentation.
Didn't she look a fright in that dress?.