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espantado

frightened

adjective ehs-pahn-TAH-doh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

terrified

Usage Note

Espantado is the past-participle adjective of espantar ('to frighten') and expresses a state of fright. It agrees in gender and number: espantada, espantados, espantadas. It is slightly stronger than asustado; espantado often implies visible alarm, while aterrorizado suggests extreme terror.

Examples

"El niño quedó espantado con el trueno."

Natural Translation

The child was frightened by the thunder.

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