fret

fret: fret
past tense, past participle - fretted; verb

(to worry or show anxiety or discontentment: She was always fretting about something or other.) være bekymret, gå og småskjenne, klynke

- fretful

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I
subst. \/fret\/

1) bord, flettverk, gjennombrutt arbeid

2) (bygg) à la grecque-ornament
II
subst. \/fret\/

(på strengeinstrumenter) bånd (på gripebrettet)
III
subst. \/fret\/

1) forargelse, harme, irritasjon

2) dårlig humør, grettenhet

3) opprørthet, uro

be in a fret være irritert, være i dårlig humør
IV
verb \/fret\/

1) være sur, være misfornøyd, sture

2) være bekymret, bekymre seg, uroe(s), plage(s)

3) ergre(s), irritere(s), forarge(s), gremme(s)

4) gnage, gni, skure, slite

5) (om små dyr) gnage (på), tygge (på)

• moths fretted the robes

• the mouse fretted its way through the wall

musen gnagde seg vei gjennom veggen

6) etse, tære

7) slite av, slite i stykker

8) erodere

9) (sjøfart) skamfile

10) (om vann) sette i bevegelse, røre opp, gjøre opprørt, kruse, bli opprørt, kruse seg

• the water was fretted into foam

vannet ble pisket til skum

fret and fume rase, være sint være irritabel

fret away\/out lide seg gjennom

fret for lengte etter

fret oneself gremme seg

fret over trifles se ➢ trifle, 1

fretting utålmodig, irritabel, gretten
V
verb \/fret\/

1) pryde med border, skjære ut

2) pryde

fretted prydet med border

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Synonyms:

Rub, chafe, wear (by friction), abrade, fray, gall, wear away, Agitation, irritation, vexation, fretfulness, fretting, peevishness / Vex, tease, irritate, gall, ruffle, provoke, nettle, affront, make angry, Herpes, tetter, ringworm / Annoy, worry, weary, harass, wear, Fretwork, intertwined linear ornament, square raised ornament, key ornament / Ripple, ruffle, agitate, roughen, Ridge, raised line, whelk, wale / Wear, wear away, gnaw into, corrode, cover with depressions / Variegate, diversify, ornament with raised or depressed work / Ornament with frets or fretting or fretwork, Chafe, fume, rage, be vexed, be irritated, be chafed, be peevish, be fretful, be angry

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fret — fret … Dictionnaire des rimes
fret — [ frɛ(t) ] n. m. • XIIIe; néerl. vrecht 1 ♦ Prix du transport des marchandises par mer, et par ext. par air ou par route. ♢ Prix de location d un navire. ⇒ nolis. 2 ♦ Loc. À FRET : en louant le bâtiment servant au transport des marchandises.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Fret — (fr[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fretted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fretting}.] [OE. freten to eat, consume; AS. fretan, for foretan; pref. for + etan to eat; akin to D. vreten, OHG. frezzan, G. fressen, Sw. fr[ a]ta, Goth. fra itan. See {For}, and {Eat} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fret — Fret, n. 1. Ornamental work in relief, as carving or embossing. See {Fretwork}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) An ornament consisting of small fillets or slats intersecting each other or bent at right angles, as in classical designs, or at oblique… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fret — fret1 [fret] vt. fretted, fretting [ME freten < OE fretan, to devour, akin to Ger fressen, Goth fra itan < Gmc prefix * fra (OE for : see FOR ) + * itan, to eat (OE etan: see EAT)] 1. to eat away; gnaw 2. to wear away by gnawing, rubbing,… … English World dictionary
Fret — Fret, n. 1. The agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or other cause; a rippling on the surface of water. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. Agitation of mind marked by complaint and impatience; disturbance of temper; irritation; as, he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fret — Ⅰ. fret [1] ► VERB (fretted, fretting) 1) be constantly or visibly anxious. 2) gradually wear away by rubbing or gnawing. ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a state of anxiety. ORIGIN Old … English terms dictionary
Fret — Fret, v. t. [OE. fretten to adorn, AS. fr[ae]twan, fr[ae]twian; akin to OS. fratah[=o]n, cf. Goth. us fratwjan to make wise, also AS. fr[ae]twe ornaments, OS. fratah[=i] adornment.] To ornament with raised work; to variegate; to diversify. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fret — Fret, n. [F. frette a saltire, also a hoop, ferrule, prob. a dim. of L. ferrum iron. For sense 2, cf. also E. fret to rub.] 1. (Her.) A saltire interlaced with a mascle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) A short piece of wire, or other material fixed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fret — kann mehrere Bedeutungen haben. der Geschäftsbereich des Güterbahnverkehrs der französischen Staatsbahn SNCF Bund, ein Element von Saiteninstrumenten, wird auch fret genannt. dazu: Frets on Fire fretless Förster Resonanzenergietransfer oder auch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
fret — [v1] worry, be annoyed affront, agonize, anguish, bleed, bother, brood, carp, carry a heavy load*, chafe, chagrin, distress oneself, eat one’s heart out*, fume, fuss, get into a dither*, grieve, lose sleep over*, mope*, pother*, stew, sweat it… … New thesaurus

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