asustar

to scare, to frighten

a s u s ˈt a ɾ
asust to scare, to frighten + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #34,837
to scare, to frighten With se, it means “to get scared” or “to be frightened.”
SP: No quiero asustar al perro.
EN: I don't want to scare the dog.
Conjugation of asustar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First asusto —
Second asustas —
Third asusta asustan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First asusto —
Second asustas —
Third asusta asustan
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second asusta —
Third asuste asusten
Past
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Second asustaste —
Third asustó —
SingularPlural
First — asustarnos
Present
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second asustes —

Deja de asustar al niño.

Stop scaring the child.

— Como estrellas en la tierra (2007)

Mamá se va a asustar.

Mom is going to be scared.

— Un buen ladrón (2025)

Lo vas a asustar.

You're going to scare him.

— Bacurau (2019)

Y yo sentí que nada me podía asustar.

And I felt like nothing could scare me.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

No se vayan a asustar.

Don't get scared.

— Las Travesuras de una Sirena (2016)

¿Alguien te ha intentado asustar?

Has anyone tried to scare you?

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

Hay otras cosas aparte de asustar.

There are other things besides scaring.

No quiero asustar al pueblo.

I don't want to scare the townspeople.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

¿Te parece que me puedo asustar por unas estampillas?

Do you think I’d get scared over some stamps?

— Nueve reinas (2000)

Sí, se va a asustar de alegría.

Yes, he's going to be scared with joy.

— Un buen ladrón (2025)

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