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fraught

 
/frɔːt/ adjective

Translation

fraught with danger/difficulties, etc full of danger/difficulties, etc
tehlike/güçlük vs. dolu/yüklü
The present situation is fraught with danger.2110
mainly UK causing worry, or feeling worried
kaygılı, gergin
a fraught silence Is everything okay? You're looking a bit fraught.5682133
(Definition of fraught adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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