Is effrayer no approproiate in place of faire peur
effrayer or faire peur
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chris w.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
effrayer or faire peur
This question relates to:French lesson "Faire peur (à) = To scare someone (French Expressions with faire)"
Asked 4 years ago
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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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