No. 9,722 in Spanish
atemorizantes
Frightening or terrifying.
In a sentence
Las historias de fantasmas que leyeron en clase eran verdaderamente atemorizantes.
The ghost stories they read in class were truly frightening.
The word 'atemorizantes' acts as an adjective, describing the nature of the ghost stories as causing fear.
Al escuchar los atemorizantes ruidos en la oscuridad, decidieron encender una luz.
Upon hearing the frightening noises in the dark, they decided to turn on a light.
Here, 'atemorizantes' is used as an adjective modifying 'ruidos', indicating that the noises were fear-inducing.
Los cuentos antiguos suelen ser atemorizantes para los niños pequeños.
Ancient tales are often frightening for young children.
In this context, 'atemorizantes' describes 'cuentos antiguos', showing that these tales have qualities that can cause fear, especially to children.
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