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erschrecken

frighten

Meaning of erschrecken

to make someone feel afraid

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German/ˈɛɐ̯ʃʁɛkən/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersshǐ hàipà
frighten
erschrecken - frighten
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erschrecken with Chinese translation

erschrecken usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Der laute Knall konnte das Kind erschrecken.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Der Film will die Zuschauer erschrecken.

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erschrecken belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

erschrecken使害怕
kochen做饭
sich ändern
binden
folgen遵循
entfernen移除
sich anfühlen感觉

erschrecken synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between erschrecken / einschüchtern / verängstigen / sich erschrecken / beängstigen / Furcht einflößen

E
🇩🇪German
einschüchtern

To intimidate someone and make them feel less confident or afraid.

A2Often
V
🇩🇪German
verängstigen

To frighten someone and cause fear.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich erschrecken

To get frightened oneself, usually suddenly because of a surprise or noise.

A2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
beängstigen

To make someone feel uneasy or afraid.

A2Often
F
🇩🇪German
Furcht einflößen

To inspire fear; more formal and literary.

A2Rarely
J
🇩🇪German
jemandem Angst machen

To scare someone; a very general and common expression.

A2Very Often

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How to pronounce erschrecken and what this word means

erschrecken means frighten. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce erschrecken

/ˈɛɐ̯ʃʁɛkən/

erschrecken translation

frighten

erschrecken examples

Der laute Knall konnte das Kind erschrecken.

erschrecken transcription

/ˈɛɐ̯ʃʁɛkən/

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erschrecken meaning: what does it mean?

jemanden ängstlich machen

erschrecken pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

erschrecken is pronounced as /ˈɛɐ̯ʃʁɛkən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

erschrecken definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der laute Knall konnte das Kind erschrecken. Translation: Громкий хлопок мог напугать ребёнка.

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