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No. 13,485 in Russian

напугал

"Напугал" means "scared" or "frightened."

In a sentence

  • Он напугал меня своим громким криком.

    He scared me with his loud scream.

    The word 'напугал' here indicates that he caused fear or startled someone by his action, which is denoted by 'своим громким криком' (his loud scream).

  • Она напугала кошку, внезапно хлопнув дверью.

    She scared the cat by suddenly slamming the door.

    'Напугала' refers to the action of scaring the cat, likely unintentional and due to the loud noise of the slamming door.

  • Ты напугал нас, зайдя так тихо.

    You scared us by entering so quietly.

    In this context, 'напугал' describes the fear caused by someone's unnoticeable approach, making others startled or uneasy.

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