susto

/ˈsusto/ · B1 · noun · m

fear

👻 SUS-to: something sus in the dark gives you a fright

Hook it to the slang word sus (suspicious): a sus noise gives you a susto. Common phrases: dar un susto (to give someone a fright), and ¡Qué susto! (What a fright!). It is masculine: el susto.

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