espantar
Meaning
- to terrify, to frighten
- to chase off, to shoo
- (figuratively) to surprise, to astonish
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
εκπλήσσω
sorprender
stupéfier
şaşırtmak
verwundern
sbalordire
sorprendre καταπλήσσωFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/is.pɐ̃ˈta(ʁ)/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Vulgar Latin *expaventāre, derived from the present participle of Classical Latin expaveō. Compare Spanish and Catalan espantar, Italian spaventare, French épouvanter.
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