pelottaa

      Finnish

      Etymology

      Verb

      pelottaa

      1. (transitive, monopersonal) partitive + 3rd-pers. singular = to be afraid, to be scared.
        Minua pelottaa.
        I am afraid.
        I'm scared.
      2. (transitive, + partitive) To frighten, to be intimidated or cowed by sthg.
        Hän pelottaa minua.
        She frightens me.
        Huijareita ei laki pelota.
        Con artists are not cowed by the law.
      3. (transitive, + genitive sg or nominative pl) To scare.
        Kissa pelotti linnut tiehensä.
        The cat scared the birds away.

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      The difference between the verbs pelätä, pelotella and pelottaa:

      • pelätä refers always to the feelings of the person who is afraid: "Eivät norsut pelkää hiiriä"
      • pelotella refers always to the activity of making others afraid: "Mehiläishurina pelotellee norsuja"
      • pelottaa may mean either of the two, depending on the case of the object

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