asustar

/asusˈtaɾ/, [a.susˈt̪aɾ]

frighten, scare


Verb asustar (first-person singular present asusto, first-person singular preterite asusté, past participle asustado)

  1. (transitive) to scare, to frighten, to spook
  2. (transitive) to freak out (somebody), to creep out
  3. (transitive) to startle
  4. (reflexive) to be scared, frightened
  5. (reflexive) to freak out, to get freaked out, to panic
    Me asusté cuando de la nada, un escarabajo voló hacia mí y se me metió en el pelo.
    I freaked out when out of nowhere, a beetle flew at me and got in my hair.

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Examples
  • Solo quería asustar a Tom.

    I just want you to scare Tom.

  • No queremos asustar a los niños.

    We don't want to scare the children away.

  • No quise asustar a Tom.

    I didn't want to scare Tom.

  • Cuando vea los resultados le va a asustar.

    She will be shocked when she get to know the results.

  • No queremos asustar a nadie.

    We don't want to startle anyone.

  • Solo quise asustar a Tom, no herirlo.

    I just meant to scare Tom, not to hurt him.

  • Cuando era pequeña, yo quería tener de mascota un oso pardo para asustar a mis vecinos.

    When I was little, I wanted to have a pet brown bear to scare my neighbors.


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