panic

pánico

Miedo repentino y muy intenso que dificulta pensar o actuar con calma.

En inglés sencillo: Sudden, very strong fear that makes it difficult to think or act calmly.

• I felt a sudden panic.
• The fire alarm caused panic in the crowd.
• She searched for her missing child in a panic.

Cómo se usa: in a panic (He left the building in a panic.)

Sinónimos: terror, fright

Antónimos: calm

Expresiones frecuentes: in a panic, panic attack, cause panic, widespread panic

entrar en pánico, aterrorizar

Sentir o provocar un miedo repentino e intenso que impide pensar con claridad.

En inglés sencillo: To feel, or make someone feel, sudden strong fear that stops clear thinking.

• Don't panic; we are safe.
• I panicked when I lost my phone.
• The sudden noise panicked the horses.

Cómo se usa: panic about/over something (He is panicking about tomorrow's exam.); panic someone into doing something (The warning panicked them into selling their shares.)

Sinónimos: freak out, terrify

Antónimos: calm down

Expresiones frecuentes: panic about something, panic over something, panic someone