espanta in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for espanta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.espantar VB trans

1.1. espantar (ahuyentar):

espantar peces/pájaros

to frighten away

1.2. espantar (asustar):

espantar caballo

to frighten

espantar caballo

to scare

espantar caballo

to spook Am

con ese peinado lo vas a espantar al pobre inf

with that hairstyle you'll frighten o scare the poor guy off inf

1.3. espantar (apartar de sí) sueño/pena/miedo:

se tomó un café para espantar el sueño

she had a coffee to stop herself from falling asleep o to keep herself awake

cantando se espantan las penas

by singing you drive your troubles away o keep your troubles at bay

espanta de ti esos malos pensamientos

drive those evil thoughts out of your mind

espanta de ti esos malos pensamientos

rid yourself of those evil thoughts liter

le era imposible espantar el miedo que sentía

he could not drive away o shake off his feeling of fear

2. espantar inf (uso hiperbólico):

espantar

to horrify

espantar

to appall Am

espantar

to appal Brit

le espanta la idea de vivir allí

the idea of living there appalls o horrifies him

II.espantar VB intr

1. espantar inf (asustar):

es tan feo que espanta

he's absolutely hideous inf

2. espantar Bol Col Ven inf fantasma:

dicen que en esa casa espantan

they say that house is haunted

III.espantarse VB vpr

1.1. espantarse pájaro/peces:

espantarse

to get frightened away

1.2. espantarse caballo:

espantarse

to take fright

espantarse

to be startled

espantarse

to spook Am

2. espantarse inf (uso hiberbólico):

espantarse

to be horrified

espantarse

to be appalled

se va a espantar cuando lo sepa

she'll be horrified o appalled when she finds out

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

quien canta sus males espanta prov

problems don't seem so bad if you keep cheerful

Translations for espanta in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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frighten away

espantar

scare away

espantar

espanta in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for espanta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.espantar VB trans

1. espantar:

espantar (dar susto)

to shock

espantar (dar miedo)

to frighten

2. espantar:

espantar (ahuyentar a un animal)

to shoo away

espantar (asustándolo)

to frighten off

3. espantar (asombrar):

espantar

to awe

II.espantar VB refl espantarse

1. espantar (personas):

espantarse de [o por] algo

to be scared of sth

2. espantar:

espantarse (animales)

to be shooed away

espantarse (asustándolos)

to be frightened off

Translations for espanta in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

frighten away

espantar

laughter is the best medicine prov

quien canta, sus males espanta prov

freak out (frighten away) trans sl

espantar

to scare sb into/out of doing sth

espantar a alguien para que haga/no haga algo

espanta Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

espantar a alguien para que haga/no haga algo

to scare sb into/out of doing sth