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"Scare" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "asustar", and "frighten" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "asustar". Learn more about the difference between "scare" and "frighten" below.
scare(
skehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (fright)
a. el susto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Monica had a scare when the fireworks suddenly exploded.Mónica se llevó un susto cuando de repente explotaron los fuegos artificiales.
frighten(
frayd
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ihn
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to scare)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. asustarse
Don't be frightened. It's me. Don't you recognize me?No te asustes. Soy yo. ¿No me reconoces?
