Пугать - translation, pronunciation and examples
scare
To make someone feel sudden fear or discomfort because of something unexpected.
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General action causing fear.
Action emphasizing the result of fear.
Suddenly shock or strongly surprise.
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General action causing fear.
He likes to scare his friends.
Он любит пугать своих друзей.
Action emphasizing the result of fear.
He scared the child with a loud noise.
Он напугал ребёнка громким звуком.
Suddenly shock or strongly surprise.
The news shocked everyone present.
Новость ошарашила всех присутствующих.
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How to pronounce пугать and what this word means
пугать translation: scare. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce пугать
[pʊˈɡatʲ]
пугать translation
scare
пугать examples
Der Hund kann kleine Kinder erschrecken.
пугать transcription
[pʊˈɡatʲ]
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пугать meaning: what does it mean?
Заставить человека испытать страх или внезапный испуг.
пугать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
пугать is pronounced as [pʊˈɡatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
пугать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Der Hund kann kleine Kinder erschrecken. Translation: Собака может напугать маленьких детей.
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