espeluznante
/espelusˈnante/
adjective
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- espeluznantes
Meaning
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hair-raising
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Contó una historia espeluznante.
He told a hair-raising story.
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Similar words
Close synonyms for "alarming, hair-raising."
Similar in other languages
French
à faire dresser les cheveux is the French word for the same thing — both mean "hair-raising."
Practice
1 What does espeluznante mean?
hair-raising
2 Fill the gap: Contó una historia ___.
Full sentence: Contó una historia espeluznante. (He told a hair-raising story.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches espeluznante?
espeluznante: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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