asustar

Signification (Anglais)

1. (transitive) to scare, to frighten, to spook
2. (transitive) to freak out (somebody), to creep out
3. (transitive) to startle
4. (reflexive) to be scared, frightened
5. (reflexive) to freak out, to get freaked out, to panic

Concepts

effrayer

redouter

faire peur

effaroucher

intimider

épouvanter

alarmer

apeurer

avoir peur

s’effrayer

faire peur à

faire paniquer

faire flipper

galvaniser

affoler

Coupé comme

a‧sus‧tar

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/asusˈtaɾ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Either derived from a- + susto (“fright”) + -ar, or less likely from a Latin suscitāre (which would hypothetically make it a cognate with English suscitate). More likely linked to Latin substāre, from sub- + stō. Compare Portuguese assustar.