asustar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- frighten verb To make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.
- galvanize verb To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
- 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.
Senses
asustar is used for these senses in English:
- creep out (informal, transitive) To make (someone) uncomfortable or afraid; to give (someone) the creeps.
- 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.
- galvanize (figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
- scare (intransitive) (To be able) to be scared.
- spook (transitive) To frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).
- startle (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
frighten — full definition
- verb To make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.
- verb To become afraid.
galvanize — full definition
- verb To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
- verb To coat with a layer of zinc (for rust resistance) by electrochemical means.
- verb To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
- verb To electrify, as by galvanism.