This is the 8788th most frequent Catalan word.
esfereir
To terrify or horrify.
In this sentence, 'esfereir' is used transitively to mean 'to horrify' or 'to terrify', reflecting its usage as an action affecting the subjects.
L'accident va esfereir tothom que ho va veure.
The accident horrified everyone who saw it.
Here, 'esfereir' demonstrates its emotional resonance when describing a personal reaction to shocking news.
Les notícies del desastre natural em van esfereir profundament.
The news about the natural disaster deeply horrified me.
In this example, the derivative 'esfereïdor' is used as an adjective associated with an event, describing the scream as causing the state of horror or fear.