asustar
/asusˈtaɾ/
verb
B1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- asusto
- preterite (yo)
- asusté
- past participle
- asustado
Meaning
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to frighten
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El ruido me asustó.
The noise frightened me.
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Similar words
asustar is the everyday word for "to frighten, scare"; atemorizar is more formal and intense, to instill fear or terrorize.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
amedrontar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to frighten."
Practice
1 What does asustar mean?
to frighten
2 Which fingerprint chart matches asustar?
asustar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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