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“panic” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpaniko/

Example

Vio las llamas y entró en pánico.

He saw the flames and panicked.

Illustration for pánico (panic)

How to say “panic” in Spanish

“Panic” in Spanish is pánico.

A sudden, intense fear that makes a person act impulsively and lose composure.

Full entry for pánico: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pánico

El pánico se apoderó de la multitud.

Panic gripped the crowd.

Tips for using pánico

  • The written accent on pánico marks antepenultimate stress; the first a must be accented and writing panico is incorrect.

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