scare

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verb/noun

assustar, susto

1. (verb) to cause someone to feel fear or sudden fright

The loud noise scared me.

O barulho alto me assustou.

2. (verb) to drive away or frighten off

The dog scared away the intruder.

O cão assustou o invasor.

3. (noun) a sudden feeling of fear or fright

I got quite a scare when I saw the snake.

Levei um grande susto quando vi a cobra.

NYC Slang

spook, freak out

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

assustar, susto

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

assustar, levar um susto

colloquial usage common

São Paulo

assustar, dar um susto

standard usage

Portugal

assustar, medo, espanto

espanto more commonly used for the noun

scare someone stiff

scare someone out of their wits

scare someone to death

scare tactics

not a scare in the world

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