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asustar.

to scare, to frighten, to spook

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/asusˈtaɾ/[a.susˈt̪aɾ]
  1. to scare, to frighten, to spook

    transitive
  2. to freak out (somebody), to creep out

    transitive
  3. to startle

    transitive
  4. to be scared, frightened

    reflexive
  5. to freak out, to get freaked out, to panic

    reflexive
    Me asusté cuando de la nada, un escarabajo voló hacia mí y se me metió en el pelo.
Where this word comes from

Either derived from a- + susto (“fright”) + -ar, or less likely from a Latin suscitāre (which would hypothetically make it a cognate with English suscitate). More likely linked to Latin substāre, from sub- + stō . Compare Portuguese assustar.

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