No. 14,669 in Russian
перепугали
"Scared badly" or "frightened."
In a sentence
Они так громко закричали, что перепугали всех детей.
They shouted so loudly that they frightened all the children.
The word 'перепугали' is used to describe that the action of shouting excessively caused fear to all the children.
Сценка из ужастика в клубе перепугала не только меня, но и моих друзей.
A scene from the horror show in the club terrified not only me, but also my friends.
Here, 'перепугала' expresses the intense fear caused by a scene from the horror show.
Неожиданный стук в дверь ночью сильно перепугал собаку.
An unexpected knock on the door at night greatly startled the dog.
In this context, 'перепугал' indicates an intense, sudden fear reaction in the dog.
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