ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩

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Translation

to frighten, scare; to be startled, be frightened

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Grammar

Verb typeweak (transitive: erschreckte, hat erschreckt) / strong (intransitive: erschrak, ist erschrocken), perfect with haben (transitive) or sein (intransitive)

Examples

plötzliche Knall erschreckte .

The sudden bang frightened all the guests.

, .

She was startled when the phone rang in the middle of the night.

, .

Don't be alarmed, it's only me.

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