English–Spanish
“terrify” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ateroɾiˈθaɾ/
Example
El ruido aterroriza a los niños.
The noise terrifies the children.
How to say “terrify” in Spanish
“Terrify” in Spanish is aterrorizar.
A person frozen in place by overwhelming fear.
Example sentences with aterrorizar
Las noticias sensacionalistas suelen aterrorizar a la gente.
Sensationalist news usually terrifies people.
Tips for using aterrorizar
- Aterrorizar describes extreme, often paralyzing fear and is typically used for violent intimidation or traumatic events, while asustar is preferred for brief or mild scares.