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    Asustaba (en. Scared)

    /asustáβa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To cause fear or dread to someone repeatedly.
    The strange noise heard at night scared the children.
    El ruido extraño que se escuchaba en la noche asustaba a los niños.
    To make someone feel alarmed or uneasy.
    The ghost story he told scared everyone present.
    La historia de fantasmas que contó asustaba a todos los presentes.
    To provoke emotional shock or unpleasant surprise.
    The accident scared the witnesses who were nearby.
    El accidente asustaba a los testigos que estaban cerca.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'asustar', which comes from the Latin 'excitare' meaning 'to startle'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    it scared me to the bones
    He was extremely scared.
    me asustaba hasta los huesos
    to scare someone to death
    To scare someone a lot.
    asustar a alguien de muerte
    he scared easily
    Someone who gets scared quickly.
    se asustaba con facilidad

    Related Words

    scare
    To cause fear or dread.
    asustar
    fear
    Feeling of unease or fear in the face of danger.
    miedo
    terror
    Extreme feeling of fear.
    terror

    Slang Meanings

    To scare a lot
    The horror movie scared me like crazy.
    La película de terror me asustaba de locos.
    To give a scare
    That joke was good, it scared everyone.
    Esa broma estuvo buena, asustaba a todos.