espeluznar
/espelunˈsaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- espeluzno
- preterite (yo)
- espeluzné
- past participle
- espeluznado
Meaning
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to horrify
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La historia me espeluznó.
The story horrified me.
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Similar words
espeluznar and horripilar are close synonyms for "to horrify," to make one's hair stand on end, interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
estarrecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to horrify."
Practice
1 What does espeluznar mean?
to horrify
2 Which fingerprint chart matches espeluznar?
espeluznar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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