пугать
Translation of пугать
scare
Russian word in Latin letters: pugat
Meaning of пугать
неожиданно вызвать страх, например выскочить из-за угла
to suddenly make someone afraid, e.g. by jumping out
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Пугать or бояться?
бояться
бояться = to be afraid of
Don't mix them up. You feel fear — «Я боюсь собак»; you cause fear — «Я пугаю собак».
Я боюсь темноты.
I'm afraid of the dark.
Ты пугаешь кота своим криком.
You're scaring the cat with your shouting.
пугать with English translation
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The loud noise scared the children.
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Громкий шум напугал детей.
The sudden darkness scared her.
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Внезапная темнота напугала её.
пугать synonyms
What's the difference between пугать, напугать, and запугивать
Perfective: one finished scare with a result.
Advanced: broader words
To frighten someone again and again to control them.
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Questions about this word
What does пугать mean?
to suddenly make someone afraid, e.g. by jumping out
How do you pronounce пугать?
пугать is pronounced [pʊˈɡatʲ], in Latin letters “pugat”.
How is пугать used in a sentence?
The loud noise scared the children. Translation: Громкий шум напугал детей.
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