susto

∗ ≈

fright

∗ noun

susto
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susto

masculine noun

1. fright

dar o pegar un susto a alguien -> to give somebody a fright
darse o pegarse un susto -> to get a fright
darse un susto mortal o de muerte (informal figurative) -> to be scared to death
no ganar para sustos -> to have no end of troubles

susto [soos’-to]

noun

1. Fright, sudden terror. (m)

Caerse del susto -> to be frightened to death

susto

1 (impresión repentina) fright; scare

¡qué susto! what a fright!; dar un susto a algn to give sb a fright o scare; darse o pegarse un susto to have a fright; get scared; (EEUU) caerse del susto to be frightened o scared to death; meter un susto a algn to put the wind up sb (familiar)

no ganar para sustos

este año no ganamos para sustos it's been one setback after another this year

no pasó del susto it was less serious than was at first thought

sufrió una caída muy aparatosa por las escaleras, pero al final no pasó del susto

2 (And) (crisis nerviosa) nervous breakdown

el susto (en restaurante) the bill

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