What is the Spanish word for "terrify"?

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

English

terrify

Spanish

aterrorizar

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Examples of how to use "terrify" in Spanish

English
The strange noise would terrify anyone.
Spanish
El ruido extraño aterrorizaría a cualquiera.
English
Spiders terrify her every time.
Spanish
Las arañas la aterrorizan cada vez.
English
The loud noise terrified the child.
Spanish
El ruido fuerte aterrorizó al niño.
English
He is terrifying his little sister now.
Spanish
Él está aterrorizando a su hermanita ahora.
English
They have terrified the whole neighborhood recently.
Spanish
Han aterrado a todo el vecindario recientemente.

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