verb
przestraszyć
/pʂɛˈstraʂɨt͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
straszyć
Definition
To make someone feel fear or anxiety; to scare.
Examples
Don't shout, you'll frighten the baby.
Nie krzycz, przestraszysz dziecko.
The sudden noise frightened the cat away.
Nagły hałas przestraszył kota.
Collocations
frighten someone awayfrighten to deatheasily frightened
Word forms
frightenedpast simplefrighteningpresent participlefrightensthird person singular
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