Aterrada (en. Terrified)

/ateˈraða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

The state of a person experiencing intense fear.

She was terrified when she heard strange noises in the night.

Estaba aterrada al escuchar ruidos extraños en la noche.

Sensation of dread in the face of a situation.

The news of the storm left everyone terrified.

La noticia de la tormenta dejó a todos aterrados.

Feeling of horror or dread.

After watching the horror movie, she left the theater terrified.

Al ver la película de terror, salió aterrada del cine.

It derives from the verb 'aterrar', which comes from the Latin 'terrere', meaning to cause fear.

to be terrified

To feel great fear in a specific situation.

estar aterrada

to leave someone terrified

To cause someone to feel intense fear.

dejar a alguien aterrada

terrified with fear

To be in a state of extreme fright.

aterrada de miedo

land

To arrive on land from the air.

aterrizar

landing

The action of landing; feeling of fear.

aterramiento

To have extreme or exaggerated fear.

I can't believe you're so terrified by a simple movie.

No puedo creer que estés tan aterrada por una simple película.

To feel overwhelmed by fear.

After hearing that story, I was left terrified and speechless.

Después de escuchar esa historia, quedé aterrada y sin palabras.