FRAY

Meaning of FRAY in English

v. shred, wear (thin or threadbare), wear out, rub, abrade, chafe, ravel, unravel, frazzle He saves his frayed shirts to wear at home

Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012

FRAY — conflicte, combatte; v. fricter, forfricter
English interlingue dictionary
FRAY — I. ˈfrā verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English fraien, short for afraien, affraien — more at affray transitive verb …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRAY — (v. t.) To rub; to wear off, or wear into shreds, by rubbing; to fret, as cloth; as, a deer …
Английский словарь Webster
FRAY — ( v. t. ) To rub; to wear off, or wear into shreds, by rubbing; to fret, as cloth; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FRAY — fray 1 /fray/ , n. 1. a fight, battle, or skirmish. 2. a competition or contest, esp. in sports. 3. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRAY — I. ˈfrā transitive verb Etymology: Middle English fraien, short for affraien to affray Date: 14th century archaic : scare ; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FRAY — vi to rub. 2. fray ·noun affray; broil; contest; combat. 3. fray ·noun a fret or chafe, as in cloth; …
Webster English vocab
FRAY — [fray] vt [ME fraien, short for affraien to affray] (14c) archaic: scare; also: to frighten away [2]fray n (14c): a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FRAY — fray BrE AmE freɪ ▷ frayed freɪd ▷ fraying ˈfreɪ ɪŋ ▷ frays freɪz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FRAY — / freɪ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. if cloth frays or sth frays it, the threads in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRAY — I. fray 1 /freɪ/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: frayer , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FRAY — n. 1 conflict, fighting (eager for the fray). 2 a noisy quarrel or brawl. [ME f. fray to quarrel f. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FRAY — n. 1 conflict, fighting (eager for the fray). 2 a noisy quarrel or brawl. [ ME f. fray to quarrel …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FRAY — 1. v. 1. tr. & intr. wear through or become worn, esp. (of woven material) unweave at the edges. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
FRAY — ( frays, fraying, frayed) 1. If something such as cloth or rope frays , or if something frays it, its …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRAY — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES sb's nerves are tattered/frayed/shattered (= they feel very nervous or worried ) ▪ Everyone's …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FRAY — (ACTION) [noun] [U] - the fray an energetic and often not well organized effort, activity, fight or disagreementWith a third …
Cambridge English vocab
FRAY — verb Fray is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ temper Fray is used with these nouns as the …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FRAY — n. 25B6; noun two men started the fray : BATTLE, fight, engagement, conflict, clash, skirmish, altercation, tussle, struggle, scuffle, melee, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FRAY — n. disturbance, skirmish, fight, battle, brawl, tussle, scuffle, fracas, mêlée or melee, Donnybrook, wrangle, rumpus, row, quarrel, dispute, altercation, Law …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FRAY — I сущ. драка, стычка; ссора, перепалка to enter the fray ≈ вступать в драку The second blow makes the fray. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FRAY — fray.ogg _I 1. freı n 1. книжн. столкновение, драка eager for the fray - готовый лезть в драку 2. разг. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FRAY — fray I сущ.драка, стычка; ссора, перепалка to enter the fray — вступать в драку The second blow makes the fray. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FRAY — _I 1. freı n 1. книжн. столкновение, драка eager for the fray - готовый лезть в драку 2. разг. деятельность …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FRAY — I сущ. драка, стычка; ссора, перепалка to enter the fray — вступать в драку The second blow makes the fray. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FRAY — I сущ. драка, стычка; ссора, перепалка to enter the fray — вступать в драку The second blow makes the fray. — Драка начинается …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FRAY — _I _n. столкновение, драка; eager for the fray - готовый лезть в драку (тж. перен.) _Syn: fight _II 1. _n. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
FRAY — I n. столкновение, драка; eager for the fray - готовый лезть в драку (тж. перен.) Syn: fight II 1. n. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
FRAY — _I freɪ _n. столкновение, драка; eager for the fray готовый лезть в драку (тж. _перен.) _II freɪ 1. _n. протёршееся …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
FRAY — - enter the fray
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
FRAY — I сущ. драка, стычка; ссора, перепалка to enter the fray ≈ вступать в драку The second blow makes the fray. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FRAY — gasgas
English-Visayan vocabulary
FRAY — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English fraien, short for affraien to af~ Date: 14th century scare , II. noun Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FRAY — (n.) A fret or chafe, as in cloth; a place injured by rubbing.
Английский словарь Webster
FRAY — (v. i.) To wear out or into shreads, or to suffer injury by rubbing, as when the threads of the …
Английский словарь Webster
FRAY — (v. i.) To rub.
Английский словарь Webster
FRAY — (v. t.) To bear the expense of; to defray.
Английский словарь Webster
FRAY — (v. t.) To frighten; to terrify; to alarm.
Английский словарь Webster
FRAY — (n.) Affray; broil; contest; combat.
Английский словарь Webster
FRAY — ( v. t. ) To frighten; to terrify; to alarm.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FRAY — ( v. t. ) To bear the expense of; to defray.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FRAY — ( v. i. ) To wear out or into shreads, or to suffer injury by rubbing, as when the threads …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FRAY — ( v. i. ) To rub.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FRAY — ( n. ) Affray; broil; contest; combat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FRAY — ( n. ) A fret or chafe, as in cloth; a place injured by rubbing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FRAY — v. wear out, make ragged; wear on the nerves, irritate; be worn out, become ragged; rub
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FRAY — n. quarrel, brawl, skirmish, fight
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FRAY — n. Function: noun Date: 1630 : a raveled place or worn spot (as on fabric)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FRAY — n. Function: verb Etymology: Middle English fraien, from Anglo-French freier, froier to rub, from Latin fricare ― more at FRICTION …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FRAY — n. Function: noun Date: 14th century : a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FRAY — n. Pronunciation: ' fr ā Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English fraien, short for affraien to affray Date: 14th century …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FRAY — ~ 1 ■ verb 1》 (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge. 2》 (of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FRAY — v. 1 tr. & intr. wear through or become worn, esp. (of woven material) unweave at the edges. 2 intr. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FRAY — v. 1 tr. & intr. wear through or become worn, esp. (of woven material) unweave at the edges. 2 intr. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FRAY — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. If something such as cloth or rope ~s, or if something ~s it, its threads or …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FRAY — Synonyms and related words : ablate, abrade, abrase, abrasion, action, aerial combat, affray, altercation, armored combat, bark, battle, battle royal, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FRAY — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: BRAWL 2, affray, broil, donnybrook, fight, fracas, melee, row, ruction, scuffle Related Words: contention, discord, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FRAY — I . n. 1. Combat, battle, fight. 2. Broil, quarrel, riot, contention. See af~ . II . v. a. Rub, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
FRAY — noun 1. Synonyms: brawl 2, affray, broil, donnybrook, fight, fracas, melee, row, ruction, scuffle Related Word: contention, discord, dissension, strife …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
FRAY — verb
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
FRAY — n. 25B6; verb cheap fabric soon frays : UNRAVEL, wear, wear thin, wear out/through, become worn. her nerves were frayed …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FRAY — n. to enter, join the ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
FRAY — Драка
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FRAY — 1) износ трением || изнашиваться, истираться 2) расплетаться (о канате) 3) швейн. осыпаться
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