qué susto

qué susto(
keh
 
soos
-
toh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. what a scare
¡Ay, qué susto! ¿De dónde saliste?Oh, what a scare! Where did you come from?
b. what a fright
¡Qué susto! Ese perro casi me muerde.What a fright! That dog almost bit me.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¡Qué susto le diste a Charlie! Sigue agitado.You gave Charlie such a fright! He's still agitated.
¡Qué susto me diste! ¿Por qué no contestabas el teléfono?You scared me to death! Why weren't you answering your phone?
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