How the word "verängstigen" is translated into English
Das heftige Gewitter hat den Hund völlig verängstigt.
[das ˈhɛftɪɡə ɡəˈvɪtɐ ˈhat ˈdeːn ˈhʊnt ˈfœlɪç fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋstɪçt.]
The violent thunderstorm completely frightened the dog.
Mit solchen Horrorgeschichten solltest du die Kinder nicht verängstigen.
[ˈmɪt ˈzoːlçn̩ ˈhɔrɔrɡəˌʃɪçtn̩ ˈzɔltəst ˈduː ˈdiː ˈkɪndɐ ˈnɪçt fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋstɪɡn̩.]
You shouldn't frighten the children with horror stories like that.
Die widersprüchlichen Meldungen verängstigten die Bevölkerung zusätzlich.
[ˈdiː ˈviːdɐʃprʏçlɪçn̩ ˈmɛldʊŋən fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋstɪçtn̩ ˈdiː bəˈfœlkərʊŋ ˈtsuːzɛtslɪç.]
The contradictory reports frightened the population even more.
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