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erschrecken
scare
Meaning of erschrecken
Deutsch
jemandem plötzlich und unerwartet Angst machen
English
to suddenly make someone afraid, e.g. by jumping out
Pronunciation
German
[ɛɐ̯ˈʃrɛkən]
German (Germany)
erschrecken with English translation
erschrecken usage examples
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Der Hund erschreckt oft kleine Kinder.
The dog often scares small children.
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Er erschreckt mich immer, wenn er leise hereinkommt.
He always scares me when he comes in quietly.
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🇩🇪German
verunsichern
Means to make someone insecure or doubtful; not necessarily strong fear, rather a loss of confidence or certainty.
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erschrecken meaning: what does it mean?
to suddenly make someone afraid, e.g. by jumping out
erschrecken pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
erschrecken is pronounced as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃrɛkən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
erschrecken definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The dog often scares small children. Translation: Der Hund erschreckt oft kleine Kinder.
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