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

assustado até com a própria sombra, medroso por qualquer coisa
to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

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

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

tiritar, ranger os dentes
to shrink or curl up in fear

encolher-se, agachar-se com medo
to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

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

estremecer, encolher-se
to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation

enlouquecer, entrar em pânico
to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

balbuciar, tagarelar
to breathe at a very fast pace

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

bater, palpitar
(of muscles, etc.) to tighten or become tense, often from fear, anxiety, or strong emotion

enlaçar-se, tensionar-se
to make someone feel fearful, intimidated, or too impressed to act freely

intimidar, impressionar
(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly

palpitar, bater de forma irregular e rápida
to be suddenly overwhelmed by intense fear, often leading to irrational or wild actions

entrar em pânico, apavorar-se
to feel a tingling or uncomfortable sensation from fear, anger, or excitement

formigar, picar
to experience or express the feeling of fear

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

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

gritar, berrar
to tremble or quiver suddenly and repeatedly, often from fear, excitement, or strong emotion

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

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

estremecer, tremer
to startle or frighten someone suddenly

assustar, espantar
to cause extreme fear in someone

aterrorizar, assustar
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

petrificar, paralisar de medo
*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid
to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

deixar gelado de medo, arrepiar de medo
