How to Say "hair-raising" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hair-raising” is “espeluznante” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
adjectiveB2
something that makes your hair stand on end
Examples
La película de anoche tuvo un final espeluznante.
Last night's movie had a hair-raising ending.
Escuchamos un grito espeluznante que venía del sótano.
We heard a spine-chilling scream coming from the basement.
Los detalles del accidente son realmente espeluznantes.
The details of the accident are truly horrifying.
One Form for Everyone
This word ends in 'e', which means it always stays the same regardless of whether you are describing a masculine or feminine person or thing.
Don't change the ending
Mistake: “una historia espeluznanta”
Correction: una historia espeluznante. Even though 'historia' is feminine, words ending in 'e' don't change to 'a'.
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