пугать
scare
To make someone feel sudden fear or discomfort because of something unexpected.
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пугать with English translation
пугать usage examples
The loud noise scared the children.
Громкий шум напугал детей.
She was scared when the lights suddenly went out.
Ей стало страшно, когда вдруг погас свет.
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пугать synonyms
What's the difference between пугать / напугать / ошарашить
General action causing fear.
He likes to scare his friends.
Он любит пугать своих друзей.
Action emphasizing the result of fear.
He scared the child with a loud noise.
Он напугал ребёнка громким звуком.
Suddenly shock or strongly surprise.
The news shocked everyone present.
Новость ошарашила всех присутствующих.
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How to pronounce пугать and what this word means
пугать translation: scare. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce пугать
[pʊˈɡatʲ]
пугать translation
scare
пугать examples
The loud noise scared the children.
пугать transcription
[pʊˈɡatʲ]
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Questions about this word
пугать meaning: what does it mean?
Заставить человека испытать страх или внезапный испуг.
пугать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
пугать is pronounced as [pʊˈɡatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
пугать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The loud noise scared the children. Translation: Громкий шум напугал детей.
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