This is the 9080th most frequent Polish word.
straszą
"They scare" or "they frighten."
Here, 'straszą' indicates the action of evoking fear or tension.
Niektóre filmy straszą widzów bardziej niż inne.
Some movies scare viewers more than others.
Here, 'straszą' is used as a verb meaning to instill fear or frighten.
Ludzie straszą dzieci potworami.
People scare children with monsters.
In this sentence, 'straszą' is used to convey the act of causing concern or alarm.