espaventar

Catalan

Alternative forms

espantar (standard form, not archaic)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *expaventāre, present active infinitive of *expaventō, derived from the present participle of Classical Latin expaveō, from pavor (“fear”). Compare French épouvanter, Italian spaventare.

Verb

espaventar (first-person singular present espavento, past participle espaventat)

(archaic) to scare, frighten
(archaic) to scare away, to drive off

Conjugation

Conjugation of espaventar (first conjugation)

person		singular			plural
infinitive			espaventar
present participle			espaventant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		espaventat		espaventada
		plural		espaventats		espaventades
person		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	espavento	espaventes	espaventa	espaventem	espaventeu	espaventen
	imperfect	espaventava	espaventaves	espaventava	espaventàvem	espaventàveu	espaventaven
	future	espaventaré	espaventaràs	espaventarà	espaventarem	espaventareu	espaventaran
	preterite	espaventí	espaventares	espaventà	espaventàrem	espaventàreu	espaventaren
	conditional	espaventaria	espaventaries	espaventaria	espaventaríem	espaventaríeu	espaventarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	espaventi	espaventis	espaventi	espaventem	espaventeu	espaventin
	imperfect	espaventés	espaventessis	espaventés	espaventéssim	espaventéssiu	espaventessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
imperative		—	espaventa	espaventi	espaventem	espaventeu	espaventin

Derived terms

espaventar-se

Occitan

Alternative forms

espantar

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *expaventāre, present active infinitive of *expaventō, derived from the present participle of Classical Latin expaveō, from pavor (“fear”). Compare French épouvanter, Italian spaventare.

Verb

espaventar

to terrify

Conjugation

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