were fraying
fray(
frey
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to unravel)
a. deshilacharse
I have to take my coat to a tailor, because the seams are starting to fray.Tengo que llevar mi abrigo a un sastre porque las costuras están empezando a deshilacharse.
a. crisparse
Working in such a fast-paced environment is causing my nerves to fray.Trabajar en un entorno a un ritmo tan acelerado está haciendo que se me crispen los nervios
b. caldearse
Tempers began to fray because nobody could agree.Los ánimos empezaron a caldearse porque nadie se ponía de acuerdo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. desgastar
The teething puppy chewed and frayed the telephone cord.Al cachorro le estaban saliendo los dientes y mordisqueó y desgastó el cable del teléfono.
b. deshilachar
The craftsman frayed the edges of the carpet to give it a bit of texture.El artesano deshilachó los bordes de la alfombra para darle un poco de textura.
c. raer
Repeated washings frayed the wool sweaters.Los lavados repetidos rayeron los suéteres de lana.
4. (to strain)
a. crispar
Working so hard without sleeping enough has been fraying his nerves.Trabajar tan duro sin dormir lo suficiente le está crispando los nervios.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (battle)
a. la refriega (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The police came to break up the fray in the middle of the street.La policía vino a dispersar la refriega en medio de la calle.
b. la lucha (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The army entered the fray to protect the streets in the disturbances.El ejército entró en la lucha para proteger las calles durante los disturbios.
c. el combate (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
With so many soldiers in our army, I am more ready than ever to enter the fray.Con tantos soldados en nuestro ejército, me siento más listo que nunca para entrar en combate.
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