Translation of Italian word "pauroso" to English
pauroso
/pawˈro.zo/
How to use
The Italian adjective 'pauroso' expresses 'fearful, scary' (Fearful, cowardly, frightening). It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g. taking endings -o/-a/-i/-e or -e/-i). In practice, fearful, easily frightened.
🇬🇧 English
fearful, scary
Example
Il piccolo cane è pauroso quando sente i tuoni.
The little dog is fearful when it hears thunder.
Abbiamo visto un film pauroso al cinema ieri sera.
We watched a scary movie at the cinema last night.
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- Il piccolo cane è pauroso quando sente i tuoni.— The little dog is fearful when it hears thunder.
- Abbiamo visto un film pauroso al cinema ieri sera.— We watched a scary movie at the cinema last night.
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What does the Italian word "pauroso" mean?▼
The Italian word "pauroso" means "fearful, scary" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Il piccolo cane è pauroso quando sente i tuoni." (which translates as "The little dog is fearful when it hears thunder.").
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