| Spanish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Common | ||
| Common | espanta [v] | third-person singular present indicative of espantar |
| Common | espanta [v] | second-person singular affirmative imperative of espantar |
| Aeronautics | ||
| Aeronautics | espanta [f] | espante |
| Spanish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | el que espanta | affrighter |
| Idioms | ||
| Idioms | al espantado la sombra le espanta | once bitten, twice shy |
| Speaking | ||
| Speaking | no espanta a nadie | wouldn't say boo |
| Speaking | no espanta a nadie | would not harm a fly |
| Speaking | no espanta ni a una mosca | would not hurt a fly |
| Speaking | no espanta ni a una gallina | would not hurt a fly |
| Phrases | ||
| Phrases | quien del alacrán está picaro, la sombra le espanta | a burnt child dreads the fire |
| Proverbs | ||
| Proverbs | quien canta sus males espanta | problems don't seem so bad if you keep cheerful |
| Proverbs | quien canta su mal espanta | problems don't seem so bad if you keep cheerful |
