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assustar

/ɐ.suʃ.ˈtaɾ/ Portugal

verb assustando · assustado · assusto · assustas · assusta · assustamos

provocar susto ou receio; intimidar: "– Irra, que me assustaste!"
apanhar um susto, ficar com receio: Assusto-me só de pensar em ficar desempregado.

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scare to frighten
startle to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension
take aback to surprise or shock
freak out scare someone
creep out make uncomfortable

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@misc{assustar_2026,
  title = {assustar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/assustar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}