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"Atemorizado" is a form of "atemorizado", an adjective which is often translated as "frightened". "Asustado" is a form of "asustado", an adjective which is often translated as "scared". Learn more about the difference between "atemorizado" and "asustado" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. frightened
A partir de la ola de robos, los vecinos que viven cerca del bosque dicen que están atemorizados.After the wave of burglaries, the people living in the neighborhood around the woods say they are frightened.
b. intimidated
Los escolares se sienten atemorizados por esta racha de violencia de bandas.Schoolchildren are feeling intimidated by this wave of gang violence.
asustado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (afraid)
a. scared
Estaba tan asustado después de ver al fantasma que no podía hablar.He was so scared after seeing the ghost that he couldn't speak.
¿Por qué estás asustado? Es solo un gatito. No te va a hacer nada.Why are you scared? It's just a kitten. It's not going to hurt you.
b. frightened
Mi perro no es agresivo, solo está asustado.My dog is not aggressive, he's just frightened.
