Dictionary
espantar
Meaning
- to terrify, to frighten
- to chase off, to shoo
- to surprise, to astonish
Pronounced as (IPA)
/is.pɐ̃ˈta(ʁ)/
Inherited from Latin
expaveō
Cognate with French
épouvanter
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