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susto

[ˈsuʃ.tu]
nounmasculinepl: sustos
fright, scare, shock
1. A sudden feeling of fear or alarm
The loud noise gave me a terrible fright.
O barulho alto me deu um susto terrível.
2. An unexpected or startling event that causes fear
What a scare you gave me!
Que susto você me deu!
3. A sudden shock or surprise
Finding the spider was quite a shock.
Encontrar a aranha foi um bom susto.
NYC Slang
scare, shock
Synonyms
medoespantoassombrochoquepânico
Antonyms
calmatranquilidadesegurança

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
susto
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
susto
Common usage, may be intensified with 'que susto!'
São Paulo
susto
Standard usage
Portugal
susto
Standard usage, equivalent to 'sustos' for plural

Related Idioms & Phrases

levar um susto (to get a fright)
dar um susto (to give someone a fright)
morrer de susto (to die of fright)
que susto! (what a scare!)
susto de morte (a terrible fright)
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