daba miedo

was scary, scared me

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phrase Uncommon #21,732
was scary, scared me Imperfect of dar miedo; used for something or someone that caused fear.
SP: La película daba miedo.
EN: The movie was scary.

El interior de la cueva daba miedo.

The inside of the cave was scary.

Me daba miedo que no volvieras.

I was afraid you wouldn't come back.

— SEND HELP (Enviad ayuda) (2026)

A ella le daba miedo viajar sola.

She was afraid to travel alone.

Casi me daba miedo hablarte.

I was almost afraid to talk to you.

Pero a Amelia no le daba miedo vivir mil aventuras.

But Amelia wasn't afraid to live a thousand adventures.

— Die My Love (2025)

El interior de la caverna daba miedo.

The inside of the cave was scary.

Dijo que le daba miedo conocer a Nick en persona.

She said she was afraid to meet Nick in person.

— 28 años después: El templo de los huesos (2026)

Dijiste que mataste a tus padres porque te daba miedo que te mataran.

You said you killed your parents because you were afraid they would kill you.

— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)

El negro absoluto de esa cueva daba miedo incluso con linterna encendida.

The absolute blackness of that cave was frightening even with a flashlight on.

El interior de la gruta daba miedo.

The inside of the cave was scary.

Eso me daba miedo.

That scared me.

Y nada me daba miedo.

And nothing scared me.

— F1 la película (2025)

Tom me daba miedo.

Tom scared me.

Nada le daba miedo.

Nothing scared him.

— Rebeca (1940)

Me daba miedo.

I was scared.

— Roma (2018)