espantar — meaning in English

English meaning

• haunt verb Of a ghost or spirit, to appear regularly in a particular place.
• 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

espantar is used for these senses in English:

• chouse (US, of cattle) To handle roughly, as by chasing or scaring.
• haunt (transitive) To make uneasy, restless.
• scare (intransitive) (To be able) to be scared.
• scare off (transitive) To cause (something) to flee by frightening it.
• scare off (transitive) To deter.
• 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.

haunt — full definition

1. verb Of a ghost or spirit, to appear regularly in a particular place.
2. verb To trouble or prey on someone's mind persistently.
3. noun A place someone visits often; a regular hangout.

scare — full definition

1. noun A sudden fright, or an event that causes widespread alarm.
2. verb To frighten someone, often briefly or mildly.

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