asustar

Español · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

asustar

[asusˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín suscitāre ('levantar')

verb haber asustado · asustando · habiendo asustado · asustado · asusto · asustas

Dar un susto.
Similar: atemorizar
Causar un gran asombro, desagrado o escándalo.
Similar: espantar
Añadir agua fría a un alimento en ebullición para enfriarlo de golpe.

In English

scare to frighten
frighten to disturb with fear
startle to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension
spook to scare or frighten
galvanize to shock or stimulate into sudden activity
creep out make uncomfortable

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"asustar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/asustar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

asustar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/asustar

Chicago

"asustar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/asustar.

BibTeX

@misc{asustar_2026,
  title = {asustar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/asustar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}