Polyglot Dictionary

amedrentar

/ameðɾenˈtaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
amedrento
preterite (yo)
amedrenté
past participle
amedrentado

Meaning

  1. to intimidate

    • No te amedrentes.

      Don't be intimidated.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

acobardar

amedrentar is a more formal or literary way to say "to intimidate"; acobardar specifically emphasizes making someone act cowardly or scared off.

intimidar

intimidar is the more common, general word for "to intimidate"; amedrentar is more formal or literary.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

acovardar

acovardar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to intimidate."

Portuguese

intimidar

intimidar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to intimidate."

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