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1 erschrecken
n; -s, kein Pl. fright, scare* * *to frighten; to horrify; to alarm; to appall; to dismay; to terrify; to appal; to scare; to startle* * *Er|schrẹ|cken [Eɐ'ʃrɛkn]nt -s, no plfright, shock* * *1) (to make (someone) afraid: She was frightened by a large dog.) frighten2) (to become frightened usually suddenly and quickly: She took fright and ran away.) take fright3) (to startle or frighten: You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.) scare4) (to give a shock or surprise to: The sound startled me.) startle5) (to make very frightened: She was terrified by his appearance.) terrify* * *Er·schre·ckennt kein pl fear, terror* * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein be startledIIvor etwas (Dat.) od. über etwas (Akk.) erschrecken — be startled by something
transitives Verb frighten; scareIIIunregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges reflexives Verb get a fright* * *jemanden zu Tode erschrecken frighten sb out of his ( oder her) wits, frighten sb to death;du hast mich zu Tode erschreckt auch you gave me the fright of my life, I nearly jumped out of my skinerschrecken2 v/i; erschrickt, erschrak, ist erschrocken get a fright ( oder shock); (zusammenfahren) jump, start;er erschrickt beim leisesten Geräusch the slightest noise frightens him, he jumps at the slightest noise;erschrick nicht! ich bin’s nur don’t be frightened!; gleich wird’s kalt it’s nothing to worry about; er sieht sehr krank aus I think I’d better warn you, you’d better prepare yourself; it may be a shocksich zu Tode erschrecken get the fright of one’s life, be frightened out of one’s wits;er hat sich ganz schön erschrocken he got quite a fright, it gave him quite a fright ( oder scare)* * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein be startledIIvor etwas (Dat.) od. über etwas (Akk.) erschrecken — be startled by something
transitives Verb frighten; scareIIIunregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges reflexives Verb get a fright* * *n.fright n. -
2 Erschrecken
n; -s, kein Pl. fright, scare* * *to frighten; to horrify; to alarm; to appall; to dismay; to terrify; to appal; to scare; to startle* * *Er|schrẹ|cken [Eɐ'ʃrɛkn]nt -s, no plfright, shock* * *1) (to make (someone) afraid: She was frightened by a large dog.) frighten2) (to become frightened usually suddenly and quickly: She took fright and ran away.) take fright3) (to startle or frighten: You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.) scare4) (to give a shock or surprise to: The sound startled me.) startle5) (to make very frightened: She was terrified by his appearance.) terrify* * *Er·schre·ckennt kein pl fear, terror* * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein be startledIIvor etwas (Dat.) od. über etwas (Akk.) erschrecken — be startled by something
transitives Verb frighten; scareIIIunregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges reflexives Verb get a fright* * ** * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein be startledIIvor etwas (Dat.) od. über etwas (Akk.) erschrecken — be startled by something
transitives Verb frighten; scareIIIunregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges reflexives Verb get a fright* * *n.fright n. -
3 sorprender
v.1 to surprise.me sorprende verte por aquí I'm surprised to see you hereno me sorprende que se haya marchado I'm not surprised she's leftSu regalo sorprendió a María His gift surprised Mary.2 to catch.nos sorprendió la tormenta we got caught in the stormsorprender a alguien (haciendo algo) to catch somebody (doing something)3 to be surprised to, to be amazed to.Me sorprende verte I am surprised to see you.4 to be a surprise.5 to catch out.Elsa sorprendió al ladrón Elsa caught out the thief.* * *1 (coger desprevenido) to catch unawares, take by surprise3 figurado (maravillar) to surprise, astonish, amaze1 figurado to be surprised\no me sorprendería nada I wouldn't be at all surprised* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=asombrar) to surpriseno me sorprendería que... — I wouldn't be surprised if...
2) (=coger desprevenido) to catch; (Mil) to surprise3) [+ conversación] to overhear; [+ secreto] to find out, discover; [+ escondrijo] to find2.3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to surprise2.sorprender vta) ( coger desprevenido) to surprise, catch... unawaresb) < mensaje> to intercept; < conversación> to overhear3.sorprenderse v pron to be surprised¿de qué te sorprendes? — what are you so surprised about?
* * *= surprise, puzzle, shock, startle, blow away, blindside, blow + Nombre + to bits.Ex. He was surprised that he couldn't find the earlier editions, which he expected certainly must be someplace because that book was based on an oration delivered by Emerson in the 1830s.Ex. During this decade, a number of the perennial information issues for which technological solutions are needed will persit and continue to puzzle librarians.Ex. The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.Ex. I was a little startled in some ways by a statement that other decisions have been directed towards achieving a consistent form of heading.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.Ex. Even the most stable of industries, the most focused of business models and strongest of brands can be blown to bits by new information technology.----* a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* no es de sorprender que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.* sorprender enormemente = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* sorprender mucho = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* sorprenderse = raise + eyebrows, express + surprise, be surprised, be thrown.* sorprenderse de = be struck by.* sorprenderse enormemente = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to surprise2.sorprender vta) ( coger desprevenido) to surprise, catch... unawaresb) < mensaje> to intercept; < conversación> to overhear3.sorprenderse v pron to be surprised¿de qué te sorprendes? — what are you so surprised about?
* * *= surprise, puzzle, shock, startle, blow away, blindside, blow + Nombre + to bits.Ex: He was surprised that he couldn't find the earlier editions, which he expected certainly must be someplace because that book was based on an oration delivered by Emerson in the 1830s.
Ex: During this decade, a number of the perennial information issues for which technological solutions are needed will persit and continue to puzzle librarians.Ex: The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.Ex: I was a little startled in some ways by a statement that other decisions have been directed towards achieving a consistent form of heading.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.Ex: Even the most stable of industries, the most focused of business models and strongest of brands can be blown to bits by new information technology.* a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* no es de sorprender que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.* sorprender enormemente = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* sorprender mucho = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* sorprenderse = raise + eyebrows, express + surprise, be surprised, be thrown.* sorprenderse de = be struck by.* sorprenderse enormemente = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* * *sorprender [E1 ]vito surpriseme sorprende que no lo sepas I'm surprised you don't know, it surprises me that you didn't know■ sorprendervt1 (coger desprevenido) to surprise, catch … unawares, take … by surpriseentramos por detrás y los sorprendimos we went in the back and surprised them o caught them unawares o took them by surprisefueron sorprendidos cuando intentaban forzar la caja fuerte they were caught o surprised trying to break open the safenos sorprendió la lluvia we got caught in the rain2 ‹mensaje› to intercept; ‹conversación› to overhearto be surprisedse sorprendió mucho al encontrarme ahí he was very surprised to find me there¿de qué te sorprendes? why are you so surprised?, what are you so surprised about?* * *
sorprender ( conjugate sorprender) verbo intransitivo
to surprise;
verbo transitivo ( coger desprevenido) to surprise, catch … unawares;
nos sorprendió la lluvia we got caught in the rain
sorprenderse verbo pronominal
to be surprised
sorprender verbo transitivo
1 (conmover, maravillar) to wonder, marvel: la puesta en escena sorprendió al público, the audience was amazed by the production
2 (extrañar) to surprise: me sorprende que lo sepas, I'm surprised that you know it
3 (coger desprevenido) to catch unawares: la sorprendimos fumando, we caught her smoking
la tormenta nos sorprendió en la montaña, the storm caught us on the mountain
' sorprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chocar
- pillar
- admirar
- cachar
- extrañar
- impresionar
- sorprendido
English:
catch
- overtake
- surprise
- take
- take aback
- disturb
* * *♦ vt1. [asombrar, extrañar] to surprise;me sorprende verte por aquí I'm surprised to see you here;no me sorprende que se haya marchado I'm not surprised she's left;me sorprendió con su pregunta I was surprised by her question3. [coger desprevenido] to catch;nos sorprendió la tormenta we got caught in the storm;el temporal nos sorprendió en mar abierto the storm caught us out at sea4. [descubrir] to discover* * *v/t1 surprise;me sorprende que … I’m surprised that …2 ( descubrir) catch* * *sorprender vt: to surprise♦ sorprenderse vr* * *sorprender vb1. (asombrar) to surprise2. (coger) to catch / to catch out -
4 przestrasz|yć
pf — przestrasz|ać impf Ⅰ vt to frighten, to alarm; (nagle) to startle- przestraszyłaś mnie tą wiadomością your news alarmed me- nie przestraszały go żadne przeciwności he feared no adversity- przestraszyłaś mnie/wróble! you startled me/the sparrows!- ale mnie przestraszyłeś! you gave me a fright!- coś mnie przestraszyło something alarmed a. startled me- niełatwo mnie przestraszyć I’m not easily frightenedⅡ przestraszyć się — przestraszać się to get a fright; to get scared (kogoś/czegoś of sb/sth); to take fright (czegoś at sth)- ciekawe, czego się tak przestraszyli I wonder what made them so scared a. what gave them such a scare- wyglądał tak, że można się było go przestraszyć the mere sight of him could scare youThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przestrasz|yć
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5 asustado
adj.scared, fearful, afraid, frightened.past part.past participle of spanish verb: asustar.* * *► adjetivo1 frightened, scared* * *(f. - asustada)adj.1) frightened, scared, afraid2) scared* * *ADJ (=con miedo) frightened; (=espantado) startled* * *tiene algo del pulmón y está asustado — he has something wrong with his lung and he's really worried
* * *= alarmed, frightened, afraid, spooked.Ex. Melanie Stanton looked both shocked and alarmed.Ex. Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex. The mother, a little afraid and expecting the worst, was unsettled, despite all her efforts to be open-minded, by her preconceptions not only about the drug but about the rights and wrongs of the position she had put herself into.Ex. The U.S. government's bailout plan did little to improve conditions in the commercial paper market where spooked investors continue to favor short-term debt.----* vivir asustado = live in + fear.* * *tiene algo del pulmón y está asustado — he has something wrong with his lung and he's really worried
* * *= alarmed, frightened, afraid, spooked.Ex: Melanie Stanton looked both shocked and alarmed.
Ex: Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex: The mother, a little afraid and expecting the worst, was unsettled, despite all her efforts to be open-minded, by her preconceptions not only about the drug but about the rights and wrongs of the position she had put herself into.Ex: The U.S. government's bailout plan did little to improve conditions in the commercial paper market where spooked investors continue to favor short-term debt.* vivir asustado = live in + fear.* * *asustado -dalos niños volvieron llorando y muy asustados the children came back crying and very frightenedle han dicho que tiene algo del pulmón y está asustado he's been told he has something wrong with his lung and he's really worried o scared* * *
Del verbo asustar: ( conjugate asustar)
asustado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
asustado
asustar
asustado◊ -da adjetivo ( atemorizado) frightened;
( preocupado) worried
asustar ( conjugate asustar) verbo transitivo
to frighten;
asustarse verbo pronominal
to get frightened;
me asusté cuando vi que no estaba allí I got a fright o I got worried when I saw he wasn't there;
no se asuste, no es nada grave there's no need to worry, it's nothing serious
asustar verbo transitivo to frighten, scare
' asustado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espantado
English:
alarmed
- frightened
- scare
- scared
* * *asustado, -a adj[con miedo] frightened, scared; [preocupado] worried* * *asustado, -da adj: frightened, afraid -
6 hochfahren
(unreg., trennb.)I v/i (ist hochgefahren)II v/t (hat)1. drive s.o. oder s.th. up (there)2. (Computer) boot up4. (Produktion etc.) raise* * *hoch|fah|ren sep1. vi aux sein2) (erschreckt) to start (up)aus dem Schlaf hóchfahren — to wake up with a start
3) (= aufbrausen) to flare up2. vtto take up; (in Auto auch) to drive up; (fig ) Produktion to raise, to increase; Reaktor (= in Betrieb nehmen) to start up; (= Leistung erhöhen) to ramp up; Computer to boot up, to start* * *(to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) jump* * *hoch|fah·renI. vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (in ein oberes Stockwerk fahren) to go upfahren Sie hoch oder nach unten? are you going up or down?2. (nach oben fahren)mit der Bergbahn \hochfahren to go up by mountain railway3. (sich plötzlich aufrichten)aus dem Schlaf \hochfahren to start up from one's sleep, to wake up with a start4. (aufbrausen) to flare upII. vt Hilfsverb: sein▪ etw \hochfahren to go up sthetw mit dem Rad \hochfahren to cycle up sthIII. vt Hilfsverb: habenkönnen Sie uns nach Hamburg \hochfahren? can you drive us up to Hamburg?2. (auf volle Leistung bringen)die Produktion \hochfahren to raise [or increase] productioneinen Computer neu \hochfahren to reboot a computer* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (ugs.) go/drive/ride up2) (auffahren) start upaus dem Sessel hochfahren — start [up] from one's chair
3) (aufbrausen) flare up2.* * *hochfahren (irr, trennb)A. v/i (ist hochgefahren)aus dem Schlaf hochfahren wake with a startB. v/t (hat)1. drive sb oder sth up (there)2. (Computer) boot up4. (Produktion etc) raise* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (ugs.) go/drive/ride up2) (auffahren) start upaus dem Sessel hochfahren — start [up] from one's chair
3) (aufbrausen) flare up2.* * *v.to run up v. -
7 wild
wild1〈 het〉1 [dieren] game2 [wilde staat] wild(ness)♦voorbeelden:1 wild, vis en gevogelte • fish, flesh and fowlop groot wild jagen • hunt big gameklein wild • small gamewild eten • eat gameplanten in het wild • wild plantsin het wild leven/groeien • live/grow (in the) wild————————wild2♦voorbeelden:een wilde bos haar • a shock of hairwilde dieren • wild animalswilde ideeën aandragen • come up with hare-brained ideasmet wilde vaart • at a furious ratewilde verhalen/geruchten verspreiden • spread wild stories/rumourswild enthousiast zijn over iets • go overboard about somethingwild om zich heenkijken • stare wildly (around)zich wild lachen • laugh oneself sillyzich wild schrikken • be startled out of one's witsin het wilde (weg) • at randomwild van iets zijn • be wild/crazy about something -
8 chaga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chaga[English Word] begin something (work)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chaga[English Word] be disturbed[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chaga[English Word] emulate (someone)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chaga[English Word] be excited[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chaga[English Word] take up a habit again[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] he, mtoto akichaga 'uyu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chaga[English Word] be importune[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chaga[English Word] be insistent[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chaga[English Word] be prevalent[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chaga[English Word] be prevalent (disease etc.)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chaga[English Word] be startled[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chaga[English Word] be stirred up[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chaga[English Word] do vigorously[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chaga[English Word] container for storing grain (on a raised platform)[English Plural] containers[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 espanto
m.1 fright (miedo).le tiene espanto a las arañas he's frightened of spiders2 horror, great fear, dread, terror.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: espantar.* * *1 (miedo) fright, dread, terror2 (asombro) astonishment, amazement\■ nos llovió de espanto the rain was dreadful, it was pouring down¡qué espanto! how awful!* * *noun m.fright, fear* * *SM1) (=susto) frightcurado 1., 3)2) (=amenaza) threat, menace3) LAm (=fantasma) ghost4) * [para exagerar]¡qué espanto! — how awful!
es un coche de espanto — it's a fabulous o tremendous car *
* * *1)a) ( miedo) fright, horrorb) ( uso hiperbólico)la noticia nos llenó de espanto — we were horrified o appalled at the news
qué espanto de mujer! — (fam) what a dreadful o frightful woman! (colloq)
hace un frío de espanto — (fam) it's freezing o terribly cold (colloq)
estar curado de espanto — (fam)
ya está curada de espanto — she's seen/heard it all before
2) (Bol, Col, Ven fam) ( espíritu) ghost, spook (colloq)* * *= terror.Ex. The idea was exquisite but full of terror.* * *1)a) ( miedo) fright, horrorb) ( uso hiperbólico)la noticia nos llenó de espanto — we were horrified o appalled at the news
qué espanto de mujer! — (fam) what a dreadful o frightful woman! (colloq)
hace un frío de espanto — (fam) it's freezing o terribly cold (colloq)
estar curado de espanto — (fam)
ya está curada de espanto — she's seen/heard it all before
2) (Bol, Col, Ven fam) ( espíritu) ghost, spook (colloq)* * *= terror.Ex: The idea was exquisite but full of terror.
* * *A1 (miedo) fright, horrortraía una expresión de espanto en el rostro he had a look of horror/fright on his face2(uso hiperbólico): la noticia nos llenó de espanto we were horrified o appalled at the newses un espanto ver cómo tratan a esos niños it's terrible o awful to see the way they treat those children¡qué espanto! how awful!, that's ( o that must have been etc) terrible!todos sus cuadros son un espanto ( fam); all his paintings are hideous o horrendous o ghastly ( colloq)a mí no me parece tan malo, será que ya estoy curada de espanto it doesn't seem so bad to me, I've seen plenty worse* * *
Del verbo espantar: ( conjugate espantar)
espanto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
espantó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
espantar
espanto
espantar ( conjugate espantar) verbo transitivo
1
2 (fam) ( horrorizar) to horrify, appall( conjugate appall)
verbo intransitivoa) (fam) ( asustar):◊ es tan feo que espanta he's absolutely hideous (colloq)b) (Bol, Col, Ven fam) [ fantasma]:
espantarse verbo pronominal [pájaro/peces] to get frightened away;
[ caballo] to take fright, be startled
espanto sustantivo masculino
1
b) ( uso hiperbólico):◊ la noticia nos llenó de espanto we were horrified o appalled at the news;
hace un frío de espanto (fam) it's freezing o terribly cold (colloq);
ya está curada de espanto (fam) she's seen/heard it all before
2 (Bol, Col, Ven fam) ( espíritu) ghost, spook (colloq)
espantar verbo transitivo
1 (ahuyentar) to shoo o scare away: espantó a los atacantes con un tiro al aire, he scared away his attackers by firing a shot into the air
2 (causar espanto) to scare, frighten
espanto sustantivo masculino
1 (terror) panic, fright: siento espanto cuando me mira, he makes me shudder when he looks at me
2 (impresión fuerte) shock: ver toda esa sangre fue un espanto, it was shocking to see all that blood
3 fam (terrible) dreadful, awful: la obra de teatro era un espanto, the play was awful
♦ Locuciones: familiar de espanto, dreadful, shocking
estar curado,-a de espanto, to be inured to something: a mí no me impresiona, estoy curada de espanto, it doesn't impress me, I've seen it all before
' espanto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espantar
- execrable
English:
flail
- horrify
* * *espanto nm1. [miedo] fright;le tiene espanto a las arañas he's frightened o scared of spiders¡qué espanto! how terrible!;hacía un calor de espanto the heat was appallingtiene un novio que es un espanto she's got a boyfriend who's a real fright;¡qué espanto de traje! what a hideous o frightful suit!4. Am [fantasma] ghost* * *m1 ( susto) fright2 L.Am. ( fantasma) ghost3:nos llenó de espanto desagrado we were horrified;¡qué espanto! how awful!;de espanto terrible;estar curado de espanto(s) fam have seen it all before* * *espanto nm: fright, fear, horror* * *
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