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испу́г — meaning in English

ispug

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English meaning

  • alarm noun A sound, signal, or device that warns of danger or draws attention to something needing action.
  • consternation noun Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
  • dismay noun A strong feeling of sudden worry, disappointment, or discouragement.
  • fright noun A sudden, strong feeling of fear.
  • funk noun A strong, unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
  • 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.

Senses

испу́г is used for these senses in English:

  • alarm Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
  • consternation Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
  • dismay A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
  • fright A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
  • funk (uncountable) A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly.
  • scare A minor fright.
  • startle A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

alarm — full definition

  1. noun A sound, signal, or device that warns of danger or draws attention to something needing action.
  2. noun A sudden feeling of fear or anxiety caused by a sense of danger.
  3. verb To make someone worried or afraid, often by warning them of a danger.

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