astonishes, surprises, scares away, frightens
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | espanta | — |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Second | espanta | — |
Um pedaço de frango espanta os maus pensamentos.
A piece of chicken chases away bad thoughts.
— Noites de Cabíria (1957)
Perguntei se se depila, porque arame farpado espanta o freguês.
I asked if she shaves, because barbed wire scares customers away.
— O Fabuloso Destino de Amélie Poulain (2001)
Quando Antônio tira o tênis, seu chulé espanta até as baratas.
When Antônio takes off his sneakers, the smell of his foot odor scares away even the cockroaches.
That's what amazes me.
Não me espanta ele ter um emprego extra.
It doesn't surprise me that he has an extra job.
— O Tempo com Você (2019)
No estado em que o vi, não me espanta que fizesse um disparate.
Given the state he was in, I’m not surprised he did something stupid.
— Mistérios de Lisboa (2010)