fret

US /fret/
UK /fret/
"fret" picture
1.

يقلق, يتوتر

be constantly or visibly anxious

:
Don't fret about the exam, you'll do great.
لا تقلق بشأن الامتحان، ستقوم بعمل رائع.
She would fret over every little detail.
كانت تقلق بشأن كل تفصيل صغير.
2.

يتآكل, يحفر

gradually wear away (something) by rubbing or gnawing

:
The constant rubbing of the rope began to fret the wood.
بدأ الاحتكاك المستمر للحبل في تآكل الخشب.
The river had fretted a deep channel through the rock.
لقد حفر النهر قناة عميقة عبر الصخر.
1.

قلق, توتر

a state of anxiety or distress

:
She was in a constant fret about her children.
كانت في قلق دائم بشأن أطفالها.
His face was a picture of fret.
كان وجهه صورة للقلق.
2.

عتبة, حاجز

a ridge or bar on the fingerboard of a stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar or violin, to regulate the pitch

:
He pressed his finger firmly on the fret to play the note.
ضغط بإصبعه بقوة على العتبة لعزف النوتة.
The guitar has 22 frets.
تحتوي الغيتار على 22 عتبة.