to fray

English - Turkish

Definition of to fray in English Turkish dictionary

tarazlanmak

tarazlandırmak

mücâdele

{f} yıpranmak

savaşma

saçaklanmak

tarazlanmak

dövüşme

tarazlandırmak

münakaşa

boğuşma

atışma

aşındırmak

aşınmak

çekişme

{f} yıpran

Bu uzatma kablosu bana tehlikeli gibi görüyor. Nereden yıprandığını görüyor musun? - That extension cord looks dangerous to me. You see where it's frayed there?

Onun ceketinin manşetleri kötü yıpranmış. - The cuffs of his suit jacket are badly frayed.

kavga

yarışma

{i} karışıklık

{i} savaş

tartışma

{f} (kumaşı/ipi) yıpratmak; yıpranmak; saçaklanmak

{f} yıpratmak

arbede

yıpran/yıprat

{f} boynuz tüylerini dökmek (geyik)

boynuz tüylerini dökmek

English - English

Definition of to fray in English English dictionary

To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength)

The stressful day ended in frayed nerves. (Metaphorical use; nerves are visualised as strings).

To unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope

The ribbon frayed at the cut end.

to fret at the edge so as to loosen or break the threads

{n} a quarrel, a fright

{v} to frighten, to rub

To bear the expense of; to defray

a noisy fight

{f} wear out, make ragged; wear on the nerves, irritate; be worn out, become ragged; rub

Affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee

To rub

wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve

To wear out or into shreads, or to suffer injury by rubbing, as when the threads of the warp or of the woof wear off so that the cross threads are loose; to ravel; as, the cloth frays badly

The fray is an exciting or challenging activity, situation, or argument that you are involved in. There will have to be a second round of voting when new candidates can enter the fray He would be inspiring young people to get into the political fray. the fray an argument or fight

cause friction; "my sweater scratches"

A fret or chafe, as in cloth; a place injured by rubbing

If something such as cloth or rope frays, or if something frays it, its threads or fibres start to come apart from each other and spoil its appearance. The fabric is very fine or frays easily The stitching had begun to fray at the edges Her washing machine tends to fray edges on intricate designs. fraying edges in the stair carpet He wore frayed jeans and cowboy shirts

wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve"

To frighten; to terrify; to alarm

To rub; to wear off, or wear into shreds, by rubbing; to fret, as cloth; as, a deer is said to fray her head

to cause exhaustion, wear out (a persons mental strength)

Affray; broil; contest; combat

If your nerves or your temper fray, or if something frays them, you become nervous or easily annoyed because of mental strain and anxiety. Tempers began to fray as the two teams failed to score This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves

to unravel. Used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope

{i} quarrel, brawl, skirmish, fight

Turkish pronunciation

tı frey

Pronunciation

/tə ˈfrā/ /tə ˈfreɪ/