Arabam buz üzerinde savrulduğunda, korkunçtu.
- It was frightful when my car skidded on the ice.
Bu sabah hava korkunç.
- This morning the weather is frightful.
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.
Korkudan ölebilirdim.
- I could die of fright.
Seni korkutmak istemedim.
- I didn't mean to frighten you.
Seni korkutmak istemedim.
- I didn't want 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.
See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne.
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.