← Back to Fala2Me

terrified

[/ˈterɪfaɪd/]
adjective
aterrorizado
1. feeling extreme fear or terror
She was terrified when she saw the spider.
Ela ficou aterrorizada quando viu a aranha.
2. deeply frightened or alarmed
The terrified child ran to his mother.
A criança aterrorizada correu para sua mãe.
NYC Slang
shook; scared stiff
Synonyms
frightenedscaredpetrifiedhorrifiedpanic-stricken
Antonyms
calmcomposedfearlessbraveconfident

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aterrorizado
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
assustado
more colloquial, less intense
São Paulo
aterrorizado
formal and general usage
Portugal
aterrorizado
standard European Portuguese form

Related Idioms & Phrases

scared out of one's wits
scared to death
frightened half to death
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →