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creep out

[/kriːp aʊt/]
phrasal verb
assustar; dar arrepios; incomodar
1. to cause someone to feel uncomfortable, scared, or disgusted; to unsettle or disturb someone
That horror movie really creeped me out.
Aquele filme de horror me assustou muito.
2. to make someone feel uneasy or anxious through disturbing or eerie behavior
The way he stared at me creeped me out.
A maneira como ele me olhava me deixou desconfortável.
NYC Slang
give someone the creeps; bug someone
Synonyms
disgustunsettledisturbspookunnerve
Antonyms
comfortreassurecalmsoothe

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assustar; dar arrepios; incomodar
Most common usage in informal Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
deixar assustado; dar calafrio
Common in urban contexts
Rio de Janeiro
dar um arrepio; assustar
Similar to general Brazilian usage
Portugal
assustar; fazer arrepiar; incomodar
Similar usage with slight phonetic differences

Related Idioms & Phrases

give someone the creeps
creeped out of one's mind
get creeped out
that creeps me out
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