Usage Note
Effrayé is the past participle of effrayer ('to frighten'), used as an adjective. It agrees in gender and number: effrayée (f), effrayés (m pl). For a stronger register, terrorisé conveys deeper terror, while apeuré is a near synonym.
Examples
"L'enfant était effrayé par l'orage."
Natural Translation
The child was frightened by the storm.

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