acobardar
acobardar(
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bahr
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dahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to unnerve)
a. to intimidate
El boxeador alto y musculoso acobardaba a sus rivales.The tall and muscular boxer intimidated his rivals.
b. to make someone lose their nerve
Iba a decir algo, pero la mirada feroz de Alfredo me acobardó.I was going to say something, but Alfredo's fierce look made me lose my nerve.
acobardarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to get scared
No me acobardé cuando el ladrón sacó un arma.I didn't get scared when the thief pulled a gun.
b. to get frightened
Muchos soldados se acobardaron cuando escucharon los cañones.Many soldiers got frightened when they heard the cannons.
a. to lose one's nerve
Uno de los candidatos se acobardó y no participó del debate presidencial.One of the candidates lost his nerve and didn't participate in the presidential debate.
b. to chicken out (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Todo la pandilla entró a robar el banco excepto Arnaldo, que se había acobardado.The whole gang went in to rob the bank except Arnaldo, who had chickened out.
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