fret
verb
/fɹɛt/
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- (ambitransitive) To gnaw; to consume, to eat away.
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consumer,
dévorer,
manger,
ronger
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- (ambitransitive) To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.
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inquiéter,
ronger,
s'inquiéter,
se tracasser,
tracasser
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- (transitive) To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.
- (intransitive) To be worn away; to chafe; to fray.
- (intransitive) To be agitated; to rankle; to be in violent commotion.
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s'inquiéter,
se tracasser
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fret
noun
/fɹɛt/
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- (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.
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frette,
touchette
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fret
verb
/fɹɛt/
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- (transitive) To cut through with a fretsaw, to create fretwork.
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ajourer
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fretful
adjective
/ˈfɹɛtfəl/
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- Unable to relax; fidgety or restless.
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agité,
fébrile
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- Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.
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irritable
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