- aterrar
- v.1 to terrify.El monstruo aterró a mi hijo The monster terrified my son.2 to earth up, to cover with earth.El perro aterró el hueso The dog earthed up the bone.3 to be terrifying, to be frightening.Ese monstruo aterra That monster is terrifying.4 to be terrified to.5 to be terrified of.* * *aterrar► verbo transitivo1 (asustar) to terrify► verbo pronominal aterrarse1 to be terrified————————aterrar► verbo transitivo1 (derribar) to pull down, demolish2 (cubrir de tierra) to cover with earth► verbo intransitivo1 (avión) to land2 (barco) to stand inshore* * *verbto terrify* * *1.VT to terrify2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <persona> to terrify
le aterra la idea — she's terrified at the thought
* * *= 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.* * *verbo transitivo <persona> to terrifyle aterra la idea — she's terrified at the thought
* * *= 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.* * *aterrar [A1 ]vtA ‹persona› to terrifyle aterra la idea she's terrified at the thought, the thought terrifies herB ‹lugar› to fill … with earth* * *
aterrar (conjugate aterrar) verbo transitivo ‹persona› to terrify;◊ le aterra la idea she's terrified at the thought
aterrar verbo transitivo to terrify
* * *aterrar♦ vtto terrify;me aterran las tormentas I'm terrified of storms;me aterra pensar que hayan podido tener un accidente I'm terrified that they might have had an accident♦ See also the pronominal verb aterrarse* * *aterrar1 v/t persona frighten, terrifyaterrar2 v/t con tierra fill with earth* * *aterrar {55} vt: to terrify, to frighten
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.