- atemorizar
- v.to frighten.* * *atemorizar► verbo transitivo1 to frighten, scare► verbo pronominal atemorizarse1 to be frightened, be scared* * *verbto frighten, scare* * *1.VT to frighten, scare2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (liter) <persona> to frighten, intimidate; <barrio/población> to terrorize2.atemorizarse v pron (liter) to take fright (liter)* * *= terrorise [terrorize, -USA], terrify, spook.Ex. Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.Ex. The purpose of terrorism is to terrify.Ex. The noise spooked the animals, and many stampeded over a cliff to their deaths.----* atemorizarse = wuss out, scare + Reflexivo.* * *1.verbo transitivo (liter) <persona> to frighten, intimidate; <barrio/población> to terrorize2.atemorizarse v pron (liter) to take fright (liter)* * *= terrorise [terrorize, -USA], terrify, spook.
Ex: Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.
Ex: The purpose of terrorism is to terrify.Ex: The noise spooked the animals, and many stampeded over a cliff to their deaths.* atemorizarse = wuss out, scare + Reflexivo.* * *atemorizar [A4 ]vt(liter):no logró atemorizarlo con sus amenazas she didn't succeed in frightening o intimidating him with her threatsla pandilla de matones había atemorizado al barrio the gang of thugs had terrorized the neighborhoodtenía a los vecinos atemorizados his neighbors lived in fear of him o were terrified of him■ atemorizarsev pron(liter); to take fright (liter)* * *
atemorizar (conjugate atemorizar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹persona› to frighten, intimidate;
‹barrio/población› to terrorize
atemorizar verbo transitivo to frighten, scare
'atemorizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
- intimidar
* * *atemorizar♦ vtto frighten;quieren atemorizarnos con sus atrocidades they want to intimidate us with their barbaric acts♦ See also the pronominal verb atemorizarse* * *atemorizarv/t frighten* * *atemorizar {21} vt: to frighten, to intimidate♦ See also the reflexive verb atemorizarse
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.