How to Say "to terrorize" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to terrorize” is “aterrorizar” — B1 level.
Examples
La tormenta aterrorizó a los niños.
The storm terrified the children.
No dejes que tus miedos te aterroricen.
Don't let your fears terrify you.
El villano aterrorizaba a toda la ciudad.
The villain used to terrorize the whole city.
The 'Z' to 'C' Spelling Swap
When a verb ends in -zar, the 'z' changes to a 'c' whenever the next letter is an 'e'. This happens in the 'yo' form of the past tense (aterroricé) and all forms of the 'special wish' verb mode (subjunctive).
Using the Personal 'A'
When you are terrifying a specific person or pet, you must put the word 'a' before them. For example: 'Aterrorizó a su hermana' (He terrified his sister).
Spelling Error in the Past Tense
Mistake: “Yo aterrorizé a mi gato.”
Correction: Yo aterroricé a mi gato. Remember that 'z' changes to 'c' before 'e' in Spanish spelling rules.
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