Fret meaning in English

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Definition

to fret: to worry, to be anxious or nervous verb

Examples

"Station employee : Ok, don't fret."

Exercise 1

The station employee says "OK, don't fret". He means:

there's no need to shout.

This is not synonymous with "to fret". Other ways of saying to "shout" are to "yell" and to "scream".

try not to speak so quickly.

This is not synonymous with "to fret". The station employee does not want Jean to talk more slowly here.

don't worry.

This is the right answer. To "fret" means to "worry" or to "be anxious" about something. For example, "I always fret before I drive on to the ring road. There are so many crazy scooter drivers on there!".

don't cry.

This is not synonymous with "to fret". A synonym of to "cry" is to "sob" or to "weep".

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