asustado
adjectiveBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “asustado” mean in English?
scared, frightened
Example sentences
Estoy asustado.
I'm scared.
El niño está asustado de los perros.
The child is afraid of dogs.
Asustada por el ruido, salió corriendo.
Scared by the noise, she ran out.
How to use it
Asustado means 'scared' / 'frightened'. Agrees: asustado/-a/-os/-as. Use estar; followed by de or por + cause.
Common mistake
Asustado is a temporary scared state. For chronic fear use the noun form: 'tener miedo de'. Both express fear; estar asustado is the moment.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 29.