verb🔗ShareS'effilocher, s'effriterTo (cause 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."Le ruban s'est effiloché à l'extrémité coupée.materialappearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉpuiser, userTo cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength)."The hectic day ended in frayed nerves. (Metaphorical use; nerves are visualised as strings)"La journée mouvementée s'est terminée par des nerfs épuisés.mindwearconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffrayer, alarmerFrighten; alarm"The sudden loud noise in the middle of the night was fraying everyone in the house. "Le bruit soudain et fort au milieu de la nuit a effrayé tout le monde dans la maison.mindsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrendre en charge, payerTo bear the expense of; to defray."The company is fraying the cost of employees' health insurance. "L'entreprise prend en charge le coût de l'assurance maladie des employés.financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'effilocher, s'userTo rub."The dog's collar was fraying against the rough fence. "Le collier du chien s'effilochait contre la clôture rugueuse.wearmaterialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEffilochage, effilochementFrayed material."Any frayings of rope should be removed."Tout effilochage de la corde doit être enlevé.materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe frottementThe skin which a deer frays from its horns."The biologist collected the fraying from the base of the buck's antlers for DNA analysis. "Le biologiste a recueilli le frottement à la base des bois du cerf pour l'analyse ADN.animalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
