frighten in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.frighten [Am ˈfraɪtn, Brit ˈfrʌɪt(ə)n] VB trans

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II.frighten [Am ˈfraɪtn, Brit ˈfrʌɪt(ə)n] VB intr

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frighten away VB [Am ˈfraɪtn -, Brit ˈfrʌɪt(ə)n -], frighten off VB (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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to frighten or scare sb out of her/his wits inf
darle a alguien un susto de muerte inf

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ahuyentar ladrón/animal
to frighten off
ahuyentar ladrón/animal
to frighten away
sayona
witch (imaginary figure used to frighten children)
(amenaza de algo) intentó asustarlos con amenazas de cerrar la fábrica
he tried to frighten them by threatening to o with threats to close down the factory
espeluznar
to frighten
acojonar
to frighten the life out of inf
una película que te va a dejar patitieso
a movie which will frighten the life out of you o which will scare you rigid
espantar peces/pájaros
to frighten away
espantar caballo
to frighten
con ese peinado lo vas a espantar al pobre inf
with that hairstyle you'll frighten o scare the poor guy off inf

frighten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for frighten in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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frighten Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to frighten the shit out of sb
hacer que alguien se cague de miedo
to frighten the hell out of sb inf
darle a alguien un susto de muerte
to frighten the life out of sb
dar un susto de muerte a alguien
to frighten sb out of his/her wits
dar a alguien un susto de muerte
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Along the way, several people were frightened by the automobile and the novel trip received a great deal of publicity, as she had sought.
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In addition, many people have testified to being frightened by the test patterns and attention signal as children, and even more so by actual emergencies.
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In fact, he was so frightened by what he created that he kept it a secret for over a year.
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Barney tries to extend the argument (to pass the deadline of sundown), frightened of the prospect of being tied to a chair and slapped.
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As a result, he is perpetually frightened by anything that reminds him of ghosts or demons.
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Everyone at the shore frightens that the boy will not return.
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He passed at a low level over a tram in which passengers threw themselves to the ground, and many passers-by ran away frightened.
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You interest me locked up, submissive, naked, open, panting, frightened, hungry, behind the bars of literary creation.
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She suddenly leaves, frighten by the sounds of screams coming from outside.
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It is important for me to be able to help bridge the cultural gaps others are sometimes frightened to cross.
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