espaventar

Catalan

Alternative forms

• espantar (standard form, not archaic)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *expaventāre, present active infinitive of *expaventō, derived from the present participle of Classical Latin expaveō, from pavor (“fear”). Compare French épouvanter, Italian spaventare.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

espaventar (first-person singular present espavento, first-person singular preterite espaventí, past participle espaventat)

1. (archaic) to scare, frighten
2. (archaic) to scare away, drive off

Derived terms

• espaventar-se

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Occitan

Alternative forms

• espantar

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *expaventāre, present active infinitive of *expaventō, derived from the present participle of Classical Latin expaveō, from pavor (“fear”). Compare French épouvanter, Italian spaventare.

Pronunciation

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Verb

espaventar

1. to terrify

   Synonym: esglasiar

Conjugation

    Lengadocian (Central Occitan)

		simple			compound
infinitive		espaventar			aver espaventat
gerund		espaventant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		espaventat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	espaventi	espaventas	espaventa	espaventam	espaventatz	espaventan
	imperfect	espaventavi	espaventavas	espaventava	espaventàvem	espaventàvetz	espaventavan
	preterite	espaventèri	espaventères	espaventèt	espaventèrem	espaventèretz	espaventèron
	future	espaventarai	espaventaràs	espaventarà	espaventarem	espaventaretz	espaventaràn
	conditional	espaventariái	espaventariás	espaventariá	espaventariam	espaventariatz	espaventarián
	conditional 2nd form1	espaventèra	espaventèras	espaventèra	espaventeram	espaventeratz	espaventèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	espavente	espaventes	espavente	espaventem	espaventetz	espaventen
	imperfect	espaventèssi	espaventèsses	espaventèsse	espaventèssem	espaventèssetz	espaventèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			espaventa		espaventem	espaventatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Auvernhàs

		simple			compound
infinitive		espaventar			aver espaventat
gerund		espaventant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		espaventat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	espavente	espaventes	espaventa	espaventam	espaventatz	espaventon
	imperfect	espaventave	espaventaves	espaventava	espaventaviam	espaventaviatz	espaventavon
	preterite	espaventere	espaventeres	espaventet	espaventem	espaventetz	espaventeron
	future	espaventarai	espaventaràs	espaventará	espaventarem	espaventaretz	espaventarán
	conditional	espaventariá	espaventariás	espaventariá	espaventariam	espaventariatz	espaventarián
	conditional 2nd form1	espaventèra	espaventèras	espaventèra	espaventeram	espaventeratz	espaventèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	espavente	espaventes	espavente	espaventassiam	espaventassiatz	espaventon
	imperfect	espaventesse	espaventesses	espaventesse	espaventessiam	espaventessiatz	espaventesson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			espaventa		espaventassiam	espaventatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Gascon

		simple			compound
infinitive		espaventar			aver espaventat
gerund		espaventant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		espaventat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	espaventi	espaventas	espaventa	espaventam	espaventatz	espaventan
	imperfect	espaventavi	espaventavas	espaventava	espaventàvam	espaventàvatz	espaventavan
	preterite	espaventèi	espaventès	espaventè	espaventèm	espaventètz	espaventèn
	future	espaventarèi	espaventaràs	espaventarà	espaventaram	espaventaratz	espaventaràn
	conditional	espaventarí	espaventarés	espaventaré	espaventarem	espaventaretz	espaventarén
	conditional 2nd form1	espaventèra	espaventèras	espaventèra	espaventeram	espaventeratz	espaventèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	espaventi	espaventes	espavente	espaventem	espaventetz	espaventen
	imperfect	espaventèssi	espaventèsses	espaventèsse	espaventèssem	espaventèssetz	espaventèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			espaventa		espaventem	espaventatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Lemosin

		simple			compound
infinitive		espaventar			aver espaventat
gerund		espaventant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		espaventat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	espavente	espaventas	espaventa	espaventam	espaventatz	espaventan
	imperfect	espaventava	espaventavas	espaventava	espaventàvam	espaventàvatz	espaventavan
	preterite	espaventei	espaventeras	espaventet	espaventèram	espaventèratz	espaventeran
	future	espaventarai	espaventaràs	espaventará	espaventarem	espaventaretz	espaventarán
	conditional	espaventariá	espaventariàs	espaventariá	espaventariam	espaventariatz	espaventarián
	conditional 2nd form1	espaventèra	espaventèras	espaventèra	espaventeram	espaventeratz	espaventèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	espavente	espaventes	espavente	espaventem	espaventetz	espaventen
	imperfect	espaventèsse	espaventèsses	espaventèsse	espaventèssem	espaventèssetz	espaventèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			espaventa		espaventem	espaventatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Provençau

		simple			compound
infinitive		espaventar			aver espaventat
gerund		espaventant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		espaventat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	espavente	espaventes	espaventa	espaventam	espaventatz	espaventan
	imperfect	espaventavi	espaventavas	espaventava	espaventàvem	espaventàvetz	espaventavan
	preterite	espaventère	espaventères	espaventèt	espaventeriam	espaventeriatz	espaventèron
	future	espaventarai	espaventaràs	espaventarà	espaventarem	espaventaretz	espaventaràn
	conditional	espaventariáu	espaventariás	espaventariá	espaventariam	espaventariatz	espaventarián
	conditional 2nd form1	espaventèra	espaventèras	espaventèra	espaventeram	espaventeratz	espaventèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	espavente	espaventes	espavente	espaventem	espaventetz	espaventan
	imperfect	espaventèsse	espaventèsses	espaventèsse	espaventessiam	espaventessiatz	espaventèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			espaventa		espaventem	espaventatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

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