horrorizar

to terrify

horrorizar(oh-rroh-ree-sahr)

transitive verb

1. (to instill fear)

a. to terrify

Esa casa abandonada me horrorizó. Te juro que está embrujada.

That abandoned house terrified me. I swear it is haunted.

2. (to dismay)

a. to horrify

La facilidad con la que mi hermano mintió horrorizó a nuestros padres.

The ease with which my brother lied horrified our parents.

b. to appall

(United States)

Las atrocidades cometidas durante la guerra horrorizaron a toda la nación.

The atrocities committed during the war appalled the entire nation.

c. to appal

La confesión de Dana me horrorizó. Ella fue quien robó las joyas.

Dana's confession appalled me. She was the one who stole the jewels.

horrorizarse

pronominal verb

3. (to be frightened)

a. to be terrified

Julia se horrorizó cuando vio la rata debajo del fregadero.

Julia was terrified when she saw the rat under the sink.

4. (to be dismayed)

a. to be horrified

Había sangre por todos lados. No me horroricé, pero sentí asco.

There was blood all over the place. I was disgusted, but not horrified.

b. to be appalled

Todos los comensales se horrorizaron cuando el cocinero confesó que habían comido carne de perro.

All the dinner guests were appalled when the cook confessed they had eaten dog meat.

horrorizar

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to terrify, to horrify

pronominal verb

2. (general)

a. to be terrified o horrified

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horrorizar

transitive verb

1 (indignar) to horrify; appal; appall; (EEUU)

2 (dar miedo) to terrify

pronominal verb

horrorizarse

1 (indignarse) to be horrified; be appalled

2 (tener miedo) to be terrified