fret
US /fret/
UK /fret/
1.
preocuparse, inquietarse
be constantly or visibly anxious
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Don't fret about the exam, you'll do great.
No te preocupes por el examen, lo harás genial.
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She would fret over every little detail.
Ella se preocuparía por cada pequeño detalle.
2.
desgastar, erosionar
gradually wear away (something) by rubbing or gnawing
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The constant rubbing of the rope began to fret the wood.
El roce constante de la cuerda comenzó a desgastar la madera.
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The river had fretted a deep channel through the rock.
El río había erosionado un canal profundo a través de la roca.
1.
preocupación, ansiedad
a state of anxiety or distress
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She was in a constant fret about her children.
Estaba en un constante estado de ansiedad por sus hijos.
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His face was a picture of fret.
Su rostro era una imagen de preocupación.
2.
traste
a ridge or bar on the fingerboard of a stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar or violin, to regulate the pitch
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He pressed his finger firmly on the fret to play the note.
Presionó firmemente el dedo en el traste para tocar la nota.
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The guitar has 22 frets.
La guitarra tiene 22 trastes.