fray

  • 21fray — fray1 [freı] v [I and T] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: frayer, from Latin fricare; FRICTION] 1.) if cloth or other material frays, or if something frays it, the threads become loose because the material is old ▪ The collar had started to… …

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  • 22fray — [[t]fre͟ɪ[/t]] frays, fraying, frayed 1) V ERG 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... [V… …

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  • 23fray — (Apócope de fraile.) ► sustantivo masculino RELIGIÓN Fraile, religioso de ciertas órdenes: ■ fray Íñigo. * * * fray Apóc. de «fraile», que se usa como *tratamiento delante del nombre propio: ‘Fray Luis de León’. * * * fray. (Apóc.). m …

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  • 24fray — 1 verb (I) 1 if cloth or other material frays, the threads become loose because the material is old: That sleeve will fray if you don t darn it. 2 if someone s temper or nerves fray, they become annoyed: It was only three o clock and tempers were …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25fray — de·fray; de·fray·al; de·fray·ment; af·fray; fray; …

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  • 26fray — s m sing Apócope de fraile, que antecede siempre al nombre: fray Pedro de Gante, fray Servando Teresa de Mier, fray Bernardino de Sabagún …

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  • 27fray — I. /freɪ / (say fray) noun 1. a noisy quarrel; contest; brawl; fight, skirmish, or battle. 2. Obsolete fright. {aphetic variant of affray} II. /freɪ / (say fray) verb (t) 1. to cause (cloth, rope, etc.) to wear away or unravel at the edge or end …

  • 28fray — {{#}}{{LM F18269}}{{〓}} {{SynF18738}} {{[}}fray{{]}} ‹fray› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} → {{↑}}fraile{{↓}}. {{★}}{{\}}MORFOLOGÍA:{{/}} Apócope de fraile ante nombre propio de persona. {{#}}{{LM SynF18738}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 29fray — fray1 /fray/, n. 1. a fight, battle, or skirmish. 2. a competition or contest, esp. in sports. 3. a noisy quarrel or brawl. 4. Archaic. fright. v.t. 5. Archaic. to frighten. v.i. 6. Archaic. to fight or brawl. [1250 1300; ME frai; aph. var. of… …

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  • 30fray — verb Fray is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑temper Fray is used with these nouns as the object: ↑nerve …

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