What does espantar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word espantar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use espantar in Portuguese.
The word espantar in Portuguese means scare, get scared, be amazed, surpreender, espantar, espantar, pasmar, espantar, espantar, espantar, afugentar, espantar, espantar, surpreender, espantar, afugentar, espantar, assustar, espantar, surpreender-se, amedrontar, espantar-se, assustar-se, acreditar. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word espantar
scareverbo transitivo (assustar, aterrorizar) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
get scaredverbo pronominal/reflexivo (assombrar-se, assustar-se) |
be amazedverbo pronominal/reflexivo (surpreender-se, fascinar-se) |
surpreender, espantarverbal expression (slang (astound [sb]) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) When I heard about the revolutionary new cancer treatment, it blew my mind. Wait until you see the final scene of the movie--it's going to blow your mind! |
espantar, pasmartransitive verb (astound) (deixar perplexo) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) |
espantar(informal (chase, drive away) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) |
espantar(literal (cause [sb/sth] to run away) |
espantarphrasal verb, transitive, separable (informal (chase away or dismiss) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) O cachorro espantou o gato que estava comendo sua comida. The dog saw off the cat that was eating its food. |
afugentar, espantarphrasal verb, transitive, separable (force to leave) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Os nativos foram afugentados da vila pelos invasores estrangeiros. The natives were driven out of their villages by the foreign invaders. |
espantar, surpreender(informal (be bewildered or amazed) (deixar perplexo) I'm boggling at the complexity of this equation. |
espantartransitive verb (usually passive (overwhelm, astound) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Emily estava espantada com a bondade de sua amiga. Emily was staggered by her friend's kindness. |
afugentar(scare into running away) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) |
espantarverbal expression (figurative (scare out, bring to light) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Our dog had flushed a deer out of the woods and into the open field. |
assustar, espantar(deter, discourage) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) The new translator hasn't responded to the feedback I gave her; I'm worried I've frightened her away. |
surpreender-severbal expression (look surprised) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) I did a double take when I saw Richard; he looks completely different without a beard! |
amedrontarphrasal verb, transitive, separable (frighten off [sb], [sth]) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) The scarecrows in the garden did nothing to scare away the rabbits. |
espantar-se, assustar-seintransitive verb (move suddenly, jerk) (fazer movimentos abruptos) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) O cavalo se assustou quando a arma disparou acidentalmente. The horse shied when the gun accidentally went off. |
acreditarintransitive verb (be amazed) Ele não podia acreditar no que viu. Ele apenas se espantou. He could not believe what he saw. He just wondered at it. |
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