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The owner of the bar had had enough. He exploded into a tirade of frightening Russian which nobody understood.
Is it clear that it's frightening for the people he shouts at or should I rephrase the sentence?
Would using "terrifying" be a better choice?
A frightening tirade in Russian would be preferable.
- Is it clear that it's frightening for the people he shouts at
Yes.
Would using "terrifying" be a better choice?
"Terrifying" is stronger than "frightening". Do you intend to say "extremely frightening"?
"Terrifying tirade" is alliteration. In a sentence like this one, my personal preference would be to avoid that, because it sounds like a joke. Others may disagree, and even seek out such word play.
