scared in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for scared in the English»Spanish Dictionary

scared [Am skɛrd, Brit skɛːd] ADJ

scared

asustado

I'm scared

tengo miedo

I'm scared

estoy asustada

don't be scared

no tengas miedo

don't be scared

no te asustes

she's scared to death

está que se muere de miedo

she's scared to death

está con un miedo or un susto que se muere

to be scared of sth/sb

tenerle miedo a algo/alguien

I'm scared of rats

las ratas me dan miedo

I'm scared of rats

les tengo miedo a las ratas

I think she's scared of him

me parece que le tiene miedo

to be scared of -ing

tener miedo de  +  infin

they're scared of losing their jobs

tienen miedo de perder sus puestos

to be scared to + infin she's scared to go out at night

le da miedo salir de noche

to run scared inf

pasar miedo inf

shit-scared [Am ˈʃɪt ˈˌskɛ(ə)rd, Brit] ADJ vulg sl

shit-scared

cagado de miedo vulg sl

she was shit-scared of what was going to happen

estaba cagada de miedo por lo que iba a pasar vulg sl

he's shit-scared of flying

se caga de miedo si tiene que volar vulg sl

I.scare [Am skɛr, Brit skɛː] VB trans

scare person/animal:

scare

asustar

I wasn't the least bit scared by it

no me asustó nada

I wasn't the least bit scared by it

no me dio nada de miedo

you scared me!

¡qué susto me diste!

II.scare [Am skɛr, Brit skɛː] VB intr

scare

asustarse

she doesn't scare easily

no se asusta fácilmente

III.scare [Am skɛr, Brit skɛː] N

1. scare (fright, shock):

scare

susto m

to give sb a scare

darle un susto a alguien

you gave me the scare of my life!

¡me diste un susto de padre y señor mío!

2. scare (panic) JOURN:

the AIDS scare spread very rapidly

el pánico del sida cundió muy rápidamente

attr scare campaign

campaña f intimidatoria

don't try and use scare tactics on us

no intenten infundirnos miedo

don't try and use scare tactics on us

no intenten meternos miedo inf

scare away VB [Am skɛr -, Brit skɛː -], scare off VB (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

scare away animal:

scare away

espantar

scare away

ahuyentar

these problems have scared away or off the tourists

estos problemas han ahuyentado a los turistas

he puts on this manner to scare people off

actúa así para que la gente no se le acerque or para asustar a la gente

scare up VB [Am skɛr -, Brit skɛː -] Am (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf

scare up (improvise)

improvisar

scare up (get)

conseguir

scare up (get)

agenciarse inf

we can scare something up for supper

podemos improvisar algo para la cena

Mom scared up some costumes from the attic

mamá se agenció algunos disfraces en el desván inf

scare story N

scare story

historia f alarmista

bomb scare N

bomb scare

amenaza f de bomba

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to scare sb witless the thought of it scared him witless

pensar en ello le daba pavor

I was scared witless

estaba asustadísimo

I was scared witless

me moría de miedo

to be scared shitless

estar cagado de miedo vulg sl

he scared them shitless

los hizo cagar(se) de miedo vulg sl

Translations for scared in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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¡qué acojone me entró!

I was scared stiff! inf

scared in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scared in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.scare [skeəʳ, Am sker] VB trans

scare

asustar

scare

julepear Arg, Par, Urug

scare

acholar Chile, Peru

to scare sb into/out of doing sth

espantar a alguien para que haga/no haga algo

to be scared stiff

estar muerto de miedo

to scare sb shitless vulg

acojonar a alguien

II.scare [skeəʳ, Am sker] VB intr

scare

asustarse

(not) to scare easily

(no) asustarse fácilmente

III.scare [skeəʳ, Am sker] N

1. scare (fright):

scare

susto m

scare

julepe m LatAm

to have a scare

llevarse un sobresalto

to give sb a scare

dar un susto a alguien

2. scare (panic):

scare

pánico m

scare story

historia f alarmista

scare away VB trans, scare off VB trans

scare away

ahuyentar

Translations for scared in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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susto

scare

poner cara de susto

to look scared

pegarse [o llevarse] un susto

to get scared

pegarle un susto a alguien

to scare sb

atemorizar

to scare

atemorizarse (de algo)

to get scared (at sth)

amedrentar

to scare

amedrentarse

to get scared

quedar yerto (de un susto)

to be scared stiff

sobresalto

scare

escarapelarse

to be scared

acojonado (-a) (asustado)

scared shitless Am

angustiarse

to get scared

scared Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to scare sb into/out of doing sth

espantar a alguien para que haga/no haga algo

to be scared stiff

estar muerto de miedo

to scare sb shitless vulg

acojonar a alguien

(not) to scare easily

(no) asustarse fácilmente

to have a scare

llevarse un sobresalto

to give sb a scare

dar un susto a alguien

to be scared stiff

estar muerto de miedo

to scare the living daylights out of sb inf

dar un susto de muerte a alguien

to scare the shit out of Am

acojonar (asustar)

people are scared by the presence of thieves

la gente está asustada por la presencia de ladrones

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Easily scared, she often lets her emotions take control of her.

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The other people were so scared, they ran away.

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The government is fragile and scared, and will collapse with one push.

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Fortunately the humans only check the chicken coop for foxes and assume that because it's undamaged the fox was scared off.

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I'm sort of scared about going out there, but the wife is really nervous.

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He admits that he is scared of death, and she tells him she is scared of lifethe life people lead.

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They make out, and as she touches his inner thigh, he becomes scared.

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He can not reach it and returns to the shore scared.

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The pariah dog follows him inside but is scared off when he rises.

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He seems to be scared easily, not daring to go against his former teacher.

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