fretted

Describes something that is decorated with fretwork, or in a musical context, refers to a stringed instrument having frets.

• 🇪🇸Describe algo decorado con tallas u ornamentos, o en el contexto musical se refiere a un instrumento de cuerda que tiene trastes.

1. Worried or anxious B2 informal

   Feeling or showing distress, worry, or agitation.

   • She was fretted about her exam results all week.
   • He looked fretted and restless during the meeting.
   • Don't be so fretted; everything will work out fine.

   🇪🇸Preocupado o ansioso

   Sinónimos: agitatedanxiousconcerneddistressedfearfulnervoustroubleduneasyupsetworried

   Antónimos: calmcomposedrelaxedunperturbeduntroubled

2. Ornamented with fretwork C1 formal

   Decorated with a pattern of intersecting lines or bars (fretwork).

   • The ceiling was beautifully fretted with intricate designs.
   • The antique cabinet had fretted panels on the doors.
   • A fretted archway led into the garden.

   🇪🇸adornado con grecas

3. Having frets (on a musical instrument) B2 formal

   Describing a stringed instrument that has frets (ridges on the fingerboard).

   • A guitar is a fretted instrument, unlike a violin.
   • He prefers playing fretted instruments over fretless ones.
   • The fretted neck of the lute allows for precise intonation.

   🇪🇸trasteado

• more fretted comparative form
• most fretted superlative form

A verb used to express the act of worrying or being anxious, often about something trivial or unnecessary.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que expresa un estado de preocupación o ansiedad, a menudo por cosas sin importancia o sin necesidad. También puede referirse a roer o desgastar algo con los dientes o por fricción, como en el caso de los animales.

1. Worry or be anxious B1 informal

   To feel or express worry, anxiety, or discontent about something.

   • Don't fret about the exam; you studied hard.
   • She fretted over the small details of the wedding.
   • He fretted that he might be late for the meeting.

   🇪🇸preocuparse

   Sinónimos: agonizebrooddwell onfussworry

   Antónimos: calmcomfortreassurerelax

2. Gnaw or wear away C1 formal

   To gradually eat away or erode something, often by rubbing or gnawing.

   • The constant wind fretted the surface of the stone.
   • The dog fretted at the bone for hours.
   • Water fretted a channel through the soft rock.

   🇪🇸Roer o desgastar

   Sinónimos: abradechafecorrodeeat awayerodegnawwear away

• fretted past participle
• fretted past simple
• fretting present participle
• frets third person singular