espantarse

espantarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (asustarse) to be frightened, be scared

■ el perro se espantó con el ruido the dog was scared by the noise

■ se espantó de sus amenazas their threats frightened him

2 (asombrarse) to be amazed, be astonished

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VPR

1) (=asustarse) to get frightened, get scared

2) (=horrorizarse) to be horrified, be appalled (de at)

se espantó de verla tan cambiada — he was horrified o appalled to see her so changed

3) Caribe (=sospechar) to get suspicious

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(v.) = shy

Ex. Even when their animals, frightened at the unusual sight, shied up a bank or into a field, they took it in good humour.

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(v.) = shy

Ex: Even when their animals, frightened at the unusual sight, shied up a bank or into a field, they took it in good humour.

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■espantarse verbo reflexivo to be frightened, scared o alarmed: mi caballo se espanta cuando viene un coche, my horse becomes frightened when a car comes by
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espantar

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vpr

1. [ser ahuyentado] to get frightened away o off, to be scared off

2. [asustarse] to get frightened o scared (con by)

3. [pasmarse] to be appalled o shocked;

me espanté al ver lo caro que era todo I got a shock when I saw how expensive everything was

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espantarse

v/r

1 get frightened, get scared

2 fam (horrorizarse) be horrified, be appalled

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vr

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espantarse vb to be scared / to be frightened