pánico
panic ; scare.
Undue haste and panic can be minimized by calm, purposeful behavior that is reassuring to the public.
These stories are sometimes treated inaccurately, creating health scares and misinformation.
alarma de pánico
panic alarm
Parking wardens have been given panic alarms because of fears of attacks by the public.
ataque de pánico
panic attack
Eating disorders have also been linked to have caused panic attacks in several people.
dar pánico
scare + the living daylights out of
frighten + the living daylights out of
dread
scare + the hell out of
frighten + the hell out of
frighten + the shit out of
scare + the shit out of
frighten + the wits out of
scare + the wits out of
scare + the life out of
frighten + the life out of
frighten + the pants off
scare + the pants off
Alfred Hitchcock dedicated himself to scaring the living daylights out of people with an oeuvre of taut, well-crafted mystery-thrillers.
Presumably they got their name from their habit of frightening the living daylights out of unsuspecting passers-by.
At least it is the part most dreaded by employees and supervisors.
Moreover, if you happen to be suffering from dental phobia, where the idea of visiting a dentist's surgery scares the hell out of you, you will be glad to learn that 'do it yourself' dental veneer kits exist.
What turns one person on can frighten the hell out of others.
I was out for my usual nightly stroll recently and a car full of young lads shouted at me and actually frightened the shit out of me.
I don't condone these acts but they are guaranteed to scare the shit out of someone you are dating.
They are dark, bloodthirsty stories written to delight small children by frightening the wits out of them.
The sound in that game played via the surround sound literally scared the wits out of me at times.
If I'm not mistaken, Halloween is about eating too much sugar and scaring the life out of people.
I was in the room at the time with my curtains closed and the sound of the bird hitting the glass frightened the life out of me!.
But themes haven't changed all that much, and the goal remains the same - to frighten the pants off the viewer.
If this does not scare the pants off you, nothing will.
dejarse llevar por el pánico [Participio de presente panicking, de pasado panicked]
panic
grow + panicky
get + panicky
For crying out loud, would everyone please stop panicking - Don't you realize that this would be a good thing in the long run?.
Still, people who are trying to sell their homes are growing panicky as they see their properties up for sale much longer than they expected.
In most of the cases, people get panicky in situations which are beyond their control.
hacerse presa del pánico [Participio de presente panicking, de pasado panicked]
panic
grow + panicky
get + panicky
For crying out loud, would everyone please stop panicking - Don't you realize that this would be a good thing in the long run?.
Still, people who are trying to sell their homes are growing panicky as they see their properties up for sale much longer than they expected.
In most of the cases, people get panicky in situations which are beyond their control.
incitación al pánico colectivo
scaremongering
Fish is particularly scathing about reactionaries in the academic world who resort to a version of scaremongering about 'political correctness,' deconstruction, and other bogies.
pánico + cundir
panic + sweep (through/over)
panic + spread
Most of the dead were women, children and the elderly, who were crushed to death or trampled underfoot as panic swept through a massive crowd.
Witnesses said panic spread because of rumours that suicide bombers were in the crowd.
presa del pánico
panic-stricken
Amid all the gloom and doom in panic-stricken nation-state capitals, nowadays, something completely different may be exactly what we all need.
sembrar el pánico
spread + panic
sow + panic
Their latest weapon of choice is poisonous chlorine gas, which they use in bomb explosions to cause more casualties and spread panic.
A killer bacteria resistant to antibiotics is sowing panic across Israel as it sweeps through hospitals leaving scores dead.
trastorno de pánico
panic disorder
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder causing panic attacks, which are sudden feelings of terror for no reason.
una ola de pánico
a wave of panic
In one of the attacks, two explosive charges destroyed the external wall of the church and created a wave of panic among children and nuns.
una oleada de pánico
a wave of panic
In one of the attacks, two explosive charges destroyed the external wall of the church and created a wave of panic among children and nuns.
