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fret verb

  /fɹɛt/
  • (transitive) To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.
  • (ambitransitive) To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.
  • (intransitive) To be worn away; to chafe; to fray.
  • (intransitive) To be agitated; to rankle; to be in violent commotion.
 hermoilla, olla huolissaan
  • (ambitransitive) To gnaw; to consume, to eat away.
 kuluttaa, nakertaa, syövyttää

fret noun

  /fɹɛt/
  • (music) One of the pieces of metal, plastic or wood across the neck of a guitar or other string instrument that marks where a finger should be positioned to depress a string as it is played.
 otenauha

fretful adjective

  /ˈfɹɛtfəl/
  • Unable to relax: fidgety; restless; worried; anxious.
 levoton, ärtynyt
  • Irritable; bad-tempered; grumpy; peevish.
 ärtyisä

fret noun

  /fɹɛt/
  • An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines, often in relief.
 koristekuvio
Greek fret
meanderi
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