effrayer or faire peur

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effrayer or faire peur

Is effrayer no approproiate in place of faire peur

This question relates to:French lesson "Faire peur (à) = To scare someone (French Expressions with faire)"

Asked 5 years ago

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect 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.

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effrayer or faire peur

Is effrayer no approproiate in place of faire peur

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