had frayed
Very wide for freedom of movement, it had frayed edges. | Muy amplio para facilitar los movimientos, tenía los bordes deshilachados. |
The lengthy ordeal had frayed nerves, though, and when the lahar occurred midmorning on August 5, most of the villagers were taking advantage of the lull in the mountain's activity to rest. | El largo calvario había desgastado los nervios de todos, sin embargo, y cuando el lahar ocurrió a media mañana del 5 de agosto, la mayoría de los habitantes estaban aprovechando el momento de respiro para descansar. |
The flex of the the lamp had frayed, so Cordelia got a shock when she plugged it in. | El cordón de la lámpara se había deshilachado, y Cordelia recibió una descarga cuando la enchufó. |
Other Dictionaries
Explore the meaning of fray in our family of products.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
