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espantaba
-I was frightening
Imperfect yo conjugation of espantar.
espantaba
-he/she was frightening
,you were frightening
Imperfect él/ella/usted conjugation of espantar.
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espantar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to make afraid)-to frighten
Synonyms for espantar
acobardar
to intimidate
alarmar
to alarm
amilanar
to intimidate
arredrar
to frighten
aspaventar
to frighten
asustar
to frighten
atemorizar
to frighten
aterrar
to terrify
dar miedo
to scare
horrorizar
to terrify
intimidar
to intimidate
alejar
to keep away
amedrentar
to scare
apocar
to intimidate
apocarse
to be intimidated
aspaventar
to scare away
atemorizarse
to be frightened
aterrarse
to become terrified
aterrorizar
to terrorize
dejarse llevar por el pánico
to panic
desconcertar
to disconcert
espantarse
to get frightened
sobrecoger
to startle
sobresaltar
to startle
sobresaltarse
to start
Antonyms for espantar
asustarse
to get frightened
reconfortar
to comfort
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to drive away)-to frighten away
Synonyms for espantar
ahuyentar
to frighten off
fugar
to chase away
asustar
to frighten
Antonyms for espantar
asustarse
to get frightened
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to horrify)-to appall
Synonyms for espantar
asustar
to frighten
aterrorizar
to terrorize
escandalizar
to shock
Antonyms for espantar
asustarse
to get frightened
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to make afraid)-to be scary
Synonyms for espantar
asustar
to frighten
Antonyms for espantar
asustarse
to get frightened
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