un susto

a scare

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phrase Rare #26,634
a scare Often used in the phrase dar un susto, meaning to scare someone or give someone a fright.
SP: El ruido me dio un susto enorme.
EN: The noise gave me a huge scare.

Nos diste un susto tremendo, campeona.

You gave us quite a scare, champ.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Es mejor que esté sentado cuando le den la noticia para evitar un susto.

It's best if he's sitting down when they give him the news to avoid a shock.

Es que me has dado un susto.

It's just that you gave me a scare.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Me dio un susto terrible.

It gave me a terrible scare.

— Suzume (2022)

Me diste un susto.

You gave me a scare.

Me ha dado un susto.

It gave me a fright.

— Deseando amar (2000)

Sólo ha sido un susto.

It was just a scare.

— State and Main (2000)

Sólo un susto.

Just a scare.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)