Espantado (en. Frightened)

/espanˈtaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Showing or feeling fear.

The child was frightened after watching the horror movie.

El niño estaba espantado después de ver la película de terror.

Said of someone who has experienced a terrifying situation.

He was terrified to learn that there was an impending storm.

Estaba espantado al saber que había una tormenta inminente.

Feeling startled or scared by an unexpected event.

Upon hearing the thunder, he was left terrified.

Al escuchar el trueno, se quedó espantado.

From the verb 'espantar', which comes from the Latin 'expantere', meaning 'to frighten'.

terrified with fear

Someone who is very scared.

espantado de miedo

not to be frightened

To not have fear or disturbance in a situation.

no estar espantado

to leave someone frightened

To frighten or surprise someone intensely.

dejar a alguien espantado

frighten

To make someone feel fear.

espantar

fright

Intense feeling of fear.

espanto

scare

To cause fear in someone.

asustar

To be in shock from something unexpected.

I was terrified when they told me there was no class.

Quedé espantado cuando me dijeron que no había clase.

To feel very scared in an informal context.

After the joke, I was scared and didn't want to go out.

Después de la broma, estaba espantado y no quería salir.