[ noun ]
■ a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument
■ when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
[ noun ]
■ an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
e.g.)
・there was a simple fret at the top of the walls
→
greek fret
,
greek key
,
key pattern
[ noun ]
■ a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
→
worn spot
[ noun ]
■ agitation resulting from active worry
→
lather
,
stew
,
sweat
,
swither
[ verb ]
■ wear away or erode
→
eat away
[ verb ]
■ remove soil or rock
→
eat away
,
erode
[ verb ]
■ cause friction
→
chafe
,
fray
,
rub
,
scratch
[ verb ]
■ be too tight
■ rub or press
→
choke
,
gag
[ verb ]
■ decorate with an interlaced design
[ verb ]
■ carve a pattern into
[ verb ]
■ be agitated or irritated
e.g.)
・don't fret over these small details
[ verb ]
■ gnaw into
■ make resentful or angry
→
eat into
,
grate
,
rankle
[ verb ]
■ cause annoyance in
[ verb ]
■ worry unnecessarily or excessively
→
fuss
,
niggle
[ verb ]
■ become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
→
chafe
,
gall
[ verb ]
■ provide (a musical instrument) with frets
e.g.)
・fret a guitar
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