freak out

perder los nervios, entrar en pánico

Asustarse o enfadarse tanto que no se puede mantener la calma ni actuar con normalidad.

En inglés sencillo: To become so frightened or angry that you cannot stay calm or behave normally.

• Do not freak out!
• He freaked out when the lift stopped.
• My parents will freak out if they see this bill.

Cómo se usa: freak out when… (He freaked out when he saw the blood.); freak out over/about something (She freaked out over the missing tickets.)

Sinónimos: panic, lose it, lose control

Antónimos: calm down

Expresiones frecuentes: freak out completely, freak out over something

asustar, inquietar

Hacer que alguien sienta mucho miedo, nervios o incomodidad.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone feel very frightened, nervous, or uncomfortable.

• Spiders freak me out.
• The empty house really freaked her out.
• Did that film freak you out too?

Cómo se usa: freak someone out (That strange noise freaked me out.)

Sinónimos: scare, unnerve, creep out

Antónimos: reassure

Expresiones frecuentes: freak out someone, freak out the customers

angustiarse, ponerse nervioso

Sentir mucho miedo, preocupación o nervios.

En inglés sencillo: To feel very worried, frightened, or upset.

• I am freaking out about the exam.
• She freaked out while waiting for the results.
• Are you freaking out about your interview?

Cómo se usa: freak out about/over something (I am freaking out about tomorrow’s exam.)

Sinónimos: worry, panic

Antónimos: relax

Expresiones frecuentes: freak out about something, freak out a little

adoptar un estilo alternativo

Adoptar una apariencia o forma de vivir muy poco habitual, a menudo contraria a las normas tradicionales.

En inglés sencillo: To adopt a very unusual appearance or way of life, often against traditional social rules.

• In the sixties, some students chose to freak out.
• He freaked out, wearing wild clothes and rejecting his old lifestyle.
• They freaked out together, growing their hair and joining a hippie commune.

Sinónimos: go bohemian

Expresiones frecuentes: freak out completely, freak out in style