What does apavorar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word apavorar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use apavorar in Portuguese.

The word apavorar in Portuguese means frighten, terrificar, apavorar, deixar em pânico, pirar, surtar, enlouquecer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word apavorar

frighten

verbo transitivo (causar pavor)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

terrificar, apavorar

transitive verb (make very afraid)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The sudden sound of dogs barking terrified the little boy.

deixar em pânico

transitive verb (terrify, alarm [sb])

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Ter visto a polícia deixou Jeremy em pânico.
The sight of the police panicked Jeremy.

pirar, surtar

intransitive verb (slang (show terror) (BRA, gíria)

Paul surtou quando viu algo se mover no escuro.
Paul freaked when he saw something move in the dark.

enlouquecer

phrasal verb, intransitive (slang (be scared, upset) (figurado)

Tina enlouqueceu quando ela viu a cobra.
Tina freaked out when she saw the snake.

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