erschrecken — meaning in English

English meaning

frighten verb To make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.
funk noun A strong, unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
horrify verb To make someone feel very shocked or afraid.
scare noun A sudden fright, or an event that causes widespread alarm.
startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
terrify verb To frighten someone severely.

erschrecken is used for these senses in English:

frighten (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
funk (ambitransitive) To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear.
horrify To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
scare (intransitive) (To be able) to be scared.
startle (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
terrify To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.

noun A strong, unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
noun A style of rhythmic dance music derived from soul music, featuring a strong bass line and syncopated beat.
noun A state of depression, gloom, or nervous fear.
verb To give off an unpleasant smell.