spaventare

frighten, scare

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spaventare v.tr. to frighten, to scare: ah sei tu, mi hai fatto spaventare!, oh, it's you, you gave me a fright!; l'idea di un viaggio così lungo mi spaventa, the idea of such a long journey frightens me.

◘ spaventarsi v.intr.pron. to be frightened, to get* frightened, to be scared, to get* scared: non spaventarti, don't be frightened; si spaventò a morte, he was scared to death.

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[spaven'tare]

1. vt

to frighten, scare

l'idea mi spaventa un po' — the idea scares me a bit

2. vip (spaventarsi)

to become frightened, become scared, be scared

si è spaventato molto vedendo la pistola — he was very scared when he saw the gun

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[spaven'tare] 1.

verbo transitivo to frighten, to scare

2.

verbo pronominale spaventarsi to get* frightened, to get* scared, to take* fright

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spaventare

/spaven'tare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 to frighten, to scare

II spaventarsi verbo pronominale

 to get* frightened, to get* scared, to take* fright.