effrayer or faire peur

chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

effrayer or faire peur

Is effrayer no approproiate in place of faire peur

Asked 5 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Chris,

The verb ‘effrayer’ does indeed exist and it means ‘faire peur à ‘, however, the French use ‘faire peur’ much more frequently  and it is trickier to use, hence the lesson.

effrayer or faire peur

Is effrayer no approproiate in place of faire peur

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