amilanar

v.

1 to intimidate.

2 to discourage.

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amilanar

► verbo transitivo

1 (asustar) to frighten

2 (desanimar) to discourage, depress, daunt

► verbo pronominal amilanarse

1 (asustarse) to be frightened

2 (desanimarse) to be discouraged, be daunted, become depressed

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1.

VT to scare, intimidate

2.

See:

amilanarse

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1.

verbo transitivo to daunt

2.

amilanarse v pron to be daunted

no se amilanaron ante el peligro — they were undaunted by the danger

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= break + Posesivo + spirit.

Ex. And though it was a terrible tragedy in Madrid, to pull out of Iraq would be to give in to the terrorists, give them and inch and they'll take a mile, we've got to show them that our spirit will not be broken.

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* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

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1.

verbo transitivo to daunt

2.

amilanarse v pron to be daunted

no se amilanaron ante el peligro — they were undaunted by the danger

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= break + Posesivo + spirit.

Ex: And though it was a terrible tragedy in Madrid, to pull out of Iraq would be to give in to the terrorists, give them and inch and they'll take a mile, we've got to show them that our spirit will not be broken.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

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amilanar [A1 ]

vt

to daunt

las múltiples dificultades que le pusieron lo amilanaron he was daunted by all the obstacles they put in his way

■ amilanarse

v pron

to be daunted

no se amilanaron ante el peligro they were undaunted by the danger

cuando le dijeron eso se amilanó when they told him that he lost his nerve

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amilanar (conjugate amilanar) verbo transitivo
to daunt
amilanarse verbo pronominal
to be daunted
amilanar verbo transitivo to frighten (off), scare (off), unnerve
'amilanar' also found in these entries:
English:
daunt

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amilanar

♦ vt

to intimidate;

sus insultos la amilanaron she felt intimidated by his insults

♦ See also the pronominal verb amilanarse

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amilanar

v/t daunt

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amilanar vt

1) : to frighten

2) : to daunt, to discourage

♦ See also the reflexive verb amilanarse