scare и frighten. разница

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If something scares you, it frightens or worries you.
You're scaring me...
The prospect of failure scares me rigid...
It scared him to realise how close he had come to losing everything.

If something or someone frightens you, they cause you to suddenly feel afraid, anxious, or nervous.
He knew that Soli was trying to frighten him, so he smiled to hide his fear...
Most children are frightened by the sight of blood.

scare передает большую степень страха, чем frighten.