me asusté

I got frightened

me asusté

phrase

1. (first person singular)

a. I got frightened

Me asusté porque la gente empezó a gritar.

I got frightened because people started screaming.

b. I got scared

¿Por qué saliste corriendo? - Vi venir hacia mí a ese perro tan grande y me asusté.

Why did you run away? - I saw that big dog coming at me and I got scared.

c. I was frightened

¡Claro que me asusté! El hombre me estaba apuntando con una pistola.

Of course I was frightened! The man was pointing a gun at me.

d. I was scared

Me asusté porque las acciones de la empresa empezaron a bajar y pensé que iba a perder mucho dinero.

I was scared because the company's shares started to go down and I thought I was going to lose a lot of money.