spaventare

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spaventare

  • /spa.venˈta.re/

Where it comes from

dal latino expaventare (che deriva da expavens) cioè "impaurirsi, temere"

verb spaventarsi (coniugazione) · avere · spaventando · spaventante · spaventato · spavento

  1. incutere paura

Similar: impaurire, mettere, paura, fare, spavento, incutere, timore, spaurire, intimorire, intimidire, atterrire, terrorizzare, sgomentare, sbigottire, inorridire, scoraggiare, turbare, costernare, preoccupare, allarmare · Opposite: incoraggiare, confortare, rassicurare, rianimare, rinfrancare, calmare, tranquillizzare

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In English

  • panic to cause (someone) to feel panic; to frighten (someone) into acting hastily
  • scare to frighten
  • frighten to disturb with fear
  • startle to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension
  • freak out scare someone

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

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

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@misc{spaventare_2026,
  title = {spaventare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/spaventare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}