пуга́ть meaning in English — appall, browbeat, daunt

English meaning

appall verb To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
browbeat verb To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
daunt verb To discourage, intimidate.
frighten verb To make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.
intimidate verb To frighten or pressure someone, often through threats, so they do what you want.
rattle verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
scare noun A sudden fright, or an event that causes widespread alarm.
spook noun A ghost or supernatural apparition.
startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.

пуга́ть is used for these senses in English:

appall (intransitive, obsolete) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
browbeat (transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
daunt (transitive) To discourage, intimidate.
freak out (informal, transitive) To scare or unnerve someone.
frighten (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
intimidate (transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
rattle (transitive, figurative, informal) To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
scare (intransitive) (To be able) to be scared.