English to Spanish Meaning of frighten - asustar


Frighten :
asustar

asustar, espantar, amenaza, refriega, acobardar, tener miedo, perder el balance, ser presa del pánico, aterrorizar, susto, consternación, horrorizar, intimidar, mover con una excavadora, amenazar, vaca

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Definitions of frighten in English
Verb(1) cause fear in
Examples of frighten in English
(1) It was an accomplishment, to frighten the person who had so often terrified him.(2) the government denies legal responsibility, presumably to frighten off other claimants(3) I must warn you that this image will shock and frighten you and if you are old or weak please do not look at it.(4) if you say anything to him you might frighten him off(5) at his age, I guess he doesn't frighten any more(6) They were afraid that the sounds and smells would frighten him more.(7) He said people should avoid wearing masks while walking from house to house as they can intimidate and frighten people.(8) Like a doctor afraid to frighten a patient with a truthful diagnosis, it doesn't say half enough.(9) Yet, there is enough in the survey to frighten many.(10) People who lived here carried on pretty much as normal, but outsiders were frightened off .(11) You know, that argument really frightens me.(12) This term, which is quite frightening to me, is often used to mean civilian casualties.(13) Am I just being cynical and assuming this is just a frightener to make me part with my money?(14) In 1967, for example, the restrictions were relaxed too soon and the epidemic flared up frighteningly again.(15) She grew afraid that the men who had frightened her before would try to harm her.(16) Anderson's attempt to show the world that Britain could do big-budget sci-fi just as well as Hollywood may have fizzled at the box office, but it's still a relatively effective deep space frightener .
Related Phrases of frighten
(1) to frighten ::
asustar
(2) frighten away ::
espantar
(3) frighten off ::
Espantar
Synonyms
Verb
1. scare ::
susto
2. startle ::
asustar
3. alarm ::
alarma
4. terrify ::
aterrorizar
5. petrify ::
petrificar
6. shock ::
choque
7. chill ::
frío
8. panic ::
pánico
9. shake ::
sacudir
10. disturb ::
molestar
11. dismay ::
consternación
12. unnerve ::
enervar
13. unman ::
acobardar
14. intimidate ::
intimidar
15. terrorize ::
aterrorizar
16. cow ::
vaca
17. daunt ::
acobardar
18. strike terror into ::
sembrar el terror en
23. scare stiff ::
tieso susto
25. scare witless ::
witless susto
26. scare to death ::
susto de muerte
27. scare the pants off ::
asustar a los pantalones frente
28. spook ::
espectro
34. affright ::
asustar
Different Forms
frighten, frightened, frightening, frightens
Word Example from TV Shows
I don't want to frighten you,
but I won't lie to you either.

I don't want to FRIGHTEN you, but I won't lie to you either.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 3

This is my home, and you can't frighten me.

This is my home, and you can't FRIGHTEN me.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 6

Don't try and frighten me, Lady Stark.

Don't try and FRIGHTEN me, Lady Stark.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 9

made up by wet nurses
to frighten children.

made up by wet nurses to FRIGHTEN children.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 5

I hope I didn't frighten you.

I hope I didn't FRIGHTEN you.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

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