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espantar

English translation: to scare, to give a scare, to frighten

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Spanish term or phrase:espantar
English translation:to scare, to give a scare, to frighten
Entered by: savannah

02:21 Mar 27, 2003
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary / literatura
Spanish term or phrase: espantar
Juan espantó a los hinchas
msol
to scare, to give a scare, to frighten
Explanation:
Ex: "Juan gave the fans a scare."
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savannah
United States
Local time: 01:05
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias,
Sol
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3scare away
Sol
4 +2to scare, to give a scare, to frighten
savannah
4appalled
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to scare, to give a scare, to frighten


Explanation:
Ex: "Juan gave the fans a scare."

savannah
United States
Local time: 01:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 54
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias,
Sol

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mijo Schyllert
2 hrs
  -> thanks, Mijo!
agree  Nora Bellettieri
1 day 0 min
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
scare away


Explanation:
Espantar, a mi entender, no es solamente asustar, sino hacer que se vayan.

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Note added at 2003-03-27 02:50:10 (GMT)
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Sol
United States
Local time: 01:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 531

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra OLIVER
1 hr
  -> gracias :)
agree  x-Translator (X)
13 hrs
  -> gracias :)
agree  Nora Bellettieri
23 hrs
  -> gracias
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
appalled


Explanation:
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... be jeopardized...'. So, using that policy, TSR responded with threats
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... accusation," he said. "We were all appalled. ... The school would
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 23:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 3743
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