acojonar
acojonar(
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koh
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (vulgar) (to intimidate) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to scare the crap out of (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Un horrendo grito en medio de la noche acojonó a Javier.A terrifying scream in the middle of the night scared the crap out of Javier.
2. (slang) (vulgar) (to shock) (Spain)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to amaze
La habilidad de Sarita para bailar salsa nos acojonó a todos.We were all amazed by Sarita's salsa dancing skills.
acojonarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
3. (vulgar) (to become scared) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to freak out (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Antonio se acojonó y no se atrevió a pedir la mano de Lina.Antonio freaked out and didn't dare propose to Lina.
b. to get scared
Quisiera atreverme a subir a la montaña rusa pero siempre me acojono.I'd like to be brave enough to ride a roller coaster but I always get scared.
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Conjugations
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