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Dictionary: fray1   (frā) pronunciation
n.
  1. A scuffle; a brawl. See synonyms at brawl.
  2. A heated dispute or contest.
tr.v. Archaic, frayed, fray·ing, frays.
  1. To alarm; frighten.
  2. To drive away.

[Middle English frai, shortening of affrai. See affray.]


fray2 (frā) pronunciation

v., frayed, fray·ing, frays.

v.tr.
  1. To strain; chafe: repeated noises that fray the nerves.
  2. To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.
v.intr.
To become worn away or tattered along the edges.

n.
A frayed or threadbare spot, as on fabric.

[Middle English fraien, to wear, bruise, from Old French fraier, to rub, from Latin fricāre.]


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noun

    A quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior: affray, brawl, broil2, donnybrook, free-for-all, melee, riot, row2, ruction, tumult. Informal fracas. Slang rumble. See attack/defend.

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n

Definition: fight, battle
Antonyms: agreement, harmony, peace


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To wear down so as to become ragged and have loose threads showing.

pronunciation The artist will purposely fray the yarn to use in a multimedia project.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - trævle, flosse
v. tr. - slide på, så det bliver flosset, slide i laser
n. - las, frynse

idioms:

  • frayed at the edges    flosset i kanterne

2.
n. - kamp, strid, slagsmål
v. tr. - skræmme, forfærde

Nederlands (Dutch)
rafelen, slijten, verschrikken, gespannen raken/zijn, fluweel van horens slijten (herten), ongeordende/gerekte ruzie, gerafelde/gesleten plek

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - s'effilocher, s'effiler, s'érailler
v. tr. - râper, rogner, effilocher, frotter (les bois) (en parlant d'un cerf)
n. - endroit élimé ou râpé (sur un tissu)

idioms:

  • frayed at the edges    élimé/usé aux bords

2.
n. - bataille, bagarre, échauffourée, rixe, mêlée
v. tr. - effrayer, chasser, éloigner, écarter (qn)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - ausfransen, durchscheuern, strapazieren
n. - Durchscheuern

idioms:

  • frayed at the edges    abgenutzt

2.
n. - Kampf
v. - erschrecken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συμπλοκή, σύρραξη, καβγάς, σύγκρουση, ξέφτισμα, φάγωμα
v. - φθείρω/-ομαι, ξεφτίζω/-ομαι, ταράζω, ερεθίζω, τρίβω

idioms:

  • frayed at the edges    φθαρμένος στις άκρες

Italiano (Italian)
sfilacciare, logorarsi

idioms:

  • frayed at the edges    logorato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - rixa (f)
v. - desgastar(-se)

idioms:

  • frayed at the edges    desgastado nas bordas

Русский (Russian)
драка, бой, протершееся место, раздражительный

idioms:

  • frayed at the edges    раздраженный, потертый

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - deshilarse, desflecarse, deshilacharse
v. tr. - ludir, raer, trazar
n. - raedura, deshilachado

idioms:

  • frayed at the edges    deshilachado en los bordes, raído

2.
n. - riña, pelea, lucha
v. tr. - asustar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - högljutt gräl, strid, frans (på kläder)
v. - nöta, slita på (bildl.), bli nött

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 吵架, 打架, 与...斗争

idioms:

  • frayed at the edges    使紧张, 烦躁

2. 磨损的边缘, 使紧张, 被磨损边缘, 紧张, 磨损, 争论, 打架

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 吵架, 打架
v. tr. - 與...鬥爭

idioms:

  • frayed at the edges    使緊張, 煩躁

2.
v. tr. - 磨損的邊緣, 使緊張
v. intr. - 被磨損邊緣, 緊張
n. - 磨損, 爭論, 打架

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - (옷 등이) 마모되다
v. tr. - ~을 문지르다, ~닳게 하다
n. - 닳아서 헤진 부분

2.
n. - 싸움 , 소동
v. tr. - ~을 무서워 하게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 争い, けんか, 乱闘
v. - すり切らす, ほつれさせる, すり減らす, こする

idioms:

  • frayed at the edges    恐ろしく緊張した

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مشاجرة (فعل) ينسل الخيوط , ينهك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מריבה, תגרה, תחרות‬
v. tr. - ‮הפחיד (מיושן), נאבק‬
v. tr. - ‮קרע, בילה, מרט עצבים‬
v. intr. - ‮השתפשף, נשחק, נמתחו (עצבים), הידרדר‬
n. - ‮מריבה, תגרה‬


 
 
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