

Scusa, non volevo spaventare il bambino.
[ˈskuza, ˈnon voˈlevo spavenˈtare il bamˈbino.]
Sorry, I didn't mean to scare the child.
Quel film horror mi ha spaventato tantissimo.
[kwel film orror mi ˈa spavenˈtato ˈtantissimo.]
That horror movie scared me so much.
Il temporale spaventa sempre il nostro cane.
[il tempoˈrale spaˈvɛnta ˈsɛmpre il ˈnɔstro ˈkane.]
Thunderstorms always frighten our dog.
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