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

speriat și de umbra lui, sperios din orice
to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

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

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

a-i clănțăni dinții, a-i zăngăni dinții
to shrink or curl up in fear

se ghemui, se strânge de frică
to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

se teme, a-i fi frică
to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

a tresări, a se retrage
to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation

a intra în panică, a se speria
to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

bolborosi, vorbi aiurea
to breathe at a very fast pace

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

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

a se încâlci, a se întinde
to make someone feel fearful, intimidated, or too impressed to act freely

intimida, impresiona
(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly

palpita, bate neregulat și rapid
to be suddenly overwhelmed by intense fear, often leading to irrational or wild actions

a intra în panică, a se panica
to feel a tingling or uncomfortable sensation from fear, anger, or excitement

înțepa, furnica
to experience or express the feeling of fear

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

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

țipa, striga
to tremble or quiver suddenly and repeatedly, often from fear, excitement, or strong emotion

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

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

tremura, fiori
to startle or frighten someone suddenly

speria, înspăimânta
to cause extreme fear in someone

teroriza, speria
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

împietri, îngheța de frică
*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid
to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

a îngrozi pe cineva, a băga groaza în cineva
