What is the Spanish word for "scare"?

Learn how to say "scare" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

scare

Spanish

asustar

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Alternative translations of "scare"

atemorizar
espantar
alarmar
intimidar

Examples of how to use "scare" in Spanish

English
Loud noises always scare my dog.
Spanish
Los ruidos fuertes siempre asustan a mi perro.
English
Loud noises scare the baby.
Spanish
Los ruidos fuertes asustan al bebé.
English
The movie scared me last night.
Spanish
La película me asustó anoche.
English
The thunder is scaring the dog.
Spanish
El trueno está asustando al perro.
English
This story has scared many children.
Spanish
Esta historia ha asustado a muchos niños.

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