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(afraid|scared|frightened) of {one's} own shadow

used to refer to someone who becomes extremely afraid of or nervous about even the smallest things

asustadizo hasta con su sombra, miedoso por cualquier cosa

asustadizo hasta con su sombra, miedoso por cualquier cosa

Ex: Don't be frightened of your own shadow; it's only a dark hallway. 

No seas asustadizo hasta con tu sombra; solo es un pasillo oscuro.

to blanch
to blanch
[Verbo]

to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

palidecer

palidecer

Ex: Last night, she blanched when she saw a spider in her room. 

Anoche, ella palideció cuando vio una araña en su habitación.

to blench
to blench
[Verbo]

to become pale or turn white, often as a result of shock, fear, or illness

palidecer, blanquear

palidecer, blanquear

Ex: The suspect blanched as the evidence was presented in court. 

El sospechoso palideció cuando se presentaron las pruebas en el tribunal.

to chatter
to chatter
[Verbo]

to be in a state of nervousness or cold that causes one's teeth to click together repeatedly

castañetear, rechinar los dientes

castañetear, rechinar los dientes

Ex: Despite wearing a coat, the cold wind made her teeth chatter. 

A pesar de llevar un abrigo, el viento frío hacía que sus dientes castañetearan (chatter).

to cower
to cower
[Verbo]

to shrink or curl up in fear

encogerse

encogerse

Ex: She cowered at the loud noise. 

Ella se encogió ante el ruido fuerte.

to fear
to fear
[Verbo]

to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

temer, tener miedo

temer, tener miedo

Ex: They feared the company's layoffs would affect their jobs. 
to flinch
to flinch
[Verbo]

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

estremecerse

estremecerse

Ex: When the door slammed, he flinched in surprise. 

Cuando la puerta se cerró de golpe, él se estremeció de sorpresa.

to freak
to freak
[Verbo]

to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation

asustarse, enloquecer

asustarse, enloquecer

Ex: They freaked when the power went out during the storm. 

Ellos enloquecieron cuando se fue la luz durante la tormenta.

to gibber
to gibber
[Verbo]

to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

balbucear, farfullar

balbucear, farfullar

Ex: As the comedian delivered his rapid-fire jokes, the audience erupted in laughter, even if some of the punchlines made them gibber. 

Mientras el comediante lanzaba sus chistes a toda velocidad, el público estalló en risas, incluso si algunos de los remates los hacían balbucear.

to hyperventilate

to breathe at a very fast pace

hiperventilar

hiperventilar

Ex: She started to hyperventilate after running up the stairs. 

Ella empezó a hiperventilar después de subir corriendo las escaleras.

to knock
to knock
[Verbo]

(of the heart or body) to beat or shake hard, often from fear, excitement, or nervousness

latir, palpitar

latir, palpitar

Ex: She could feel her heart knocking during the interview. 
to knot
to knot
[Verbo]

to become tight or tense, especially because of fear, anxiety, or physical strain

anudarse,  hacerse un nudo

anudarse, hacerse un nudo

Ex: His jaw knotted with anger when he heard the accusation. 
to overawe
to overawe
[Verbo]

to make someone feel fearful, intimidated, or too impressed to act freely

intimidar, sobrecoger

intimidar, sobrecoger

Ex: The manager's authority overawed the new employees. 

La autoridad del gerente intimidaba a los nuevos empleados.

to palpitate

(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly

palpitar

palpitar

Ex: The sound of the approaching footsteps made his heart palpitate in anticipation. 

El sonido de los pasos que se acercaban hizo que su corazón palpitara en anticipación.

to panic
to panic
[Verbo]

to suddenly become so frightened or anxious that one cannot think or behave calmly

entrar en pánico,  aterrarse

entrar en pánico, aterrarse

Ex: The driver panicked and hit the brakes too hard. 
to prickle
to prickle
[Verbo]

to feel a tingling or uncomfortable sensation from fear, anger, or excitement

picar, hormiguear

picar, hormiguear

Ex: The cold wind made her skin prickle. 

El viento frío hacía que su piel hormigueara.

to quail
to quail
[Verbo]

to experience or express the feeling of fear

temblar

temblar

Ex: He could see her quail with apprehension as the dark clouds gathered overhead. 

Podía ver que ella temblaba de aprensión mientras las nubes oscuras se acumulaban sobre ellos.

to recoil
to recoil
[Verbo]

to suddenly move back in response to something surprising, frightening, or unpleasant

retroceder

retroceder

Ex: Carlos recoiled a little at the sharpness in my voice, feeling taken aback. 

Carlos retrocedió un poco ante lo agudo de mi voz, sintiéndose desconcertado.

to scream
to scream
[Verbo]

to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion

gritar

gritar

Ex: She felt a sudden pain and couldn't help but scream, drawing attention to her injured foot. 
to shiver
to shiver
[Verbo]

to shake slightly and repeatedly, especially because of cold, fear, excitement, or illness

temblar, estremecerse

temblar, estremecerse

Ex: The wet dog was shivering beside the fire. 
to shrink
to shrink
[Verbo]

to pull back or show hesitation due to fear, aversion, or reluctance

retraerse, retroceder

retraerse, retroceder

Ex: The sight of blood made him shrink in revulsion and turn away. 
to shudder
to shudder
[Verbo]

to tremble or shake involuntarily, often as a result of fear, cold, or excitement

estremecerse, temblar

estremecerse, temblar

Ex: The unexpected sight of the ghostly figure caused everyone to shudder involuntarily. 

La inesperada visión de la figura fantasmal hizo que todos temblaran involuntariamente.

to spook
to spook
[Verbo]

to startle or frighten someone suddenly

asustar, espantar

asustar, espantar

Ex: Don't sneak up on me like that; you really spooked me! 

No te me acerques así de repente; ¡realmente me asustaste!

to terrify
to terrify
[Verbo]

to cause extreme fear in someone

aterrorizar

aterrorizar

Ex: The thought of being alone in the dark forest at night terrifies me. 

La idea de estar solo en el bosque oscuro por la noche me aterroriza.

to petrify
to petrify
[Verbo]

to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

petrificar

petrificar

Ex: The terrifying scream in the haunted house petrified the visitors, rendering them speechless. 

El grito aterrador en la casa encantada petrificó a los visitantes, dejándolos sin palabras.

to [give] {sb} the (creeps|willlies|jitters)

*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid

Ex: These child abductions are giving me the creeps. 
to [make] {one's} blood run cold

to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

dejar helado de miedo, poner los pelos de punta

dejar helado de miedo, poner los pelos de punta

Ex: Her scream in the empty hallway made my blood run cold. 

Su grito en el pasillo vacío me dejó helado de miedo.

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